Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Hungary
Hungary: Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity was 899.95 w per capita in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
899.95 w per capita
Change on year
up 27.8%
World rank
47th
of 237 countries
All-time high
899.95 w per capita
in 2024
All-time low
6.48 w per capita
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Hungary, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in w per capita.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 899.95 w per capita for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 27.8% on the previous year and up 766.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Hungary peaked at 899.95 w per capita in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.48 w per capita, in 2000.
Hungary ranks 47th of 237 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Hungary, year by year
| Year | w per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.48 w per capita | — |
| 2001 | 6.59 w per capita | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 10.6 w per capita | +60.9% |
| 2003 | 11.23 w per capita | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 25.53 w per capita | +127.4% |
| 2005 | 41.83 w per capita | +63.8% |
| 2006 | 43.04 w per capita | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 45.48 w per capita | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 58.1 w per capita | +27.7% |
| 2009 | 76.59 w per capita | +31.8% |
| 2010 | 86.38 w per capita | +12.8% |
| 2011 | 89.48 w per capita | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 73.01 w per capita | -18.4% |
| 2013 | 75.74 w per capita | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 103.82 w per capita | +37.1% |
| 2015 | 109.41 w per capita | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 106.82 w per capita | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 125.08 w per capita | +17.1% |
| 2018 | 166.71 w per capita | +33.3% |
| 2019 | 234.13 w per capita | +40.4% |
| 2020 | 310.17 w per capita | +32.5% |
| 2021 | 402.3 w per capita | +29.7% |
| 2022 | 532.25 w per capita | +32.3% |
| 2023 | 703.97 w per capita | +32.3% |
| 2024 | 899.95 w per capita | +27.8% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 899.95 w per capita is above the median for high income countries, which is 728.93 w per capita, 1.2× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 899.95 w per capita is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,013 w per capita, 89% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.55 w per capita | 6.48 w per capita | 76.59 w per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 117.06 w per capita | 73.01 w per capita | 234.13 w per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 569.73 w per capita | 310.17 w per capita | 899.95 w per capita | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 44 Niue 997.8 w per capita compare
- 45 Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 977.52 w per capita compare
- 46 Georgia 937 w per capita compare
- 48 North Macedonia 895.72 w per capita compare
- 49 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 868.56 w per capita compare
- 49 United Kingdom 868.56 w per capita compare
More energy & mining data for Hungary
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.6073 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 8.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Hungary?
- Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Hungary was 899.95 w per capita in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 899.95 w per capita in 2024.
- What is the lowest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.48 w per capita in 2000.
- How does Hungary rank for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity?
- Hungary ranks 47th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is installed renewable electricity-generating capacity rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 766.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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