Renewable electricity generation by source in Hungary
Hungary: Renewable electricity generation by source was 0.6 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Renewable electricity generation by source in Hungary, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 0.6 terawatt-hours for renewable electricity generation by source in 2025.
The figure is down 13.0% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity generation by source in Hungary peaked at 0.77 terawatt-hours in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1990.
Hungary ranks 61st of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Renewable electricity generation by source in Hungary, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.04 terawatt-hours | +300.0% |
| 2007 | 0.11 terawatt-hours | +175.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2 terawatt-hours | +81.8% |
| 2009 | 0.33 terawatt-hours | +65.0% |
| 2010 | 0.53 terawatt-hours | +60.6% |
| 2011 | 0.63 terawatt-hours | +18.9% |
| 2012 | 0.77 terawatt-hours | +22.2% |
| 2013 | 0.72 terawatt-hours | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 0.66 terawatt-hours | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 0.69 terawatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 0.68 terawatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.76 terawatt-hours | +11.8% |
| 2018 | 0.61 terawatt-hours | -19.7% |
| 2019 | 0.73 terawatt-hours | +19.7% |
| 2020 | 0.65 terawatt-hours | -11.0% |
| 2021 | 0.66 terawatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.61 terawatt-hours | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 0.65 terawatt-hours | +6.6% |
| 2024 | 0.69 terawatt-hours | +6.2% |
| 2025 | 0.6 terawatt-hours | -13.0% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 0.6 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.46 terawatt-hours, 1.3× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 0.6 terawatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.32 terawatt-hours, 45% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Renewable electricity generation by source in Hungary changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +300.0% | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 0.04 terawatt-hours |
| 2007 | +175.0% | 0.04 terawatt-hours | 0.11 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0778 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.33 terawatt-hours | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.678 terawatt-hours | 0.53 terawatt-hours | 0.77 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6433 terawatt-hours | 0.6 terawatt-hours | 0.69 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
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 renewable electricity generation by source in Hungary?
- Renewable electricity generation by source in Hungary was 0.6 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable electricity generation by source recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 0.77 terawatt-hours in 2012.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity generation by source recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1990.
- How does Hungary rank for renewable electricity generation by source?
- Hungary ranks 61st out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is renewable electricity generation by source rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable electricity generation by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.