Net electricity imports in Hungary
Hungary: Net electricity imports was 8.66 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net electricity imports in Hungary, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, net electricity imports in Hungary stood at 8.66 terawatt-hours.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.3% on the previous year and down 36.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net electricity imports in Hungary peaked at 14.35 terawatt-hours in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.74 terawatt-hours, in 1998.
Hungary ranks 12th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net electricity imports in Hungary, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.15 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 7.35 terawatt-hours | -34.1% |
| 1992 | 3.47 terawatt-hours | -52.8% |
| 1993 | 2.47 terawatt-hours | -28.8% |
| 1994 | 2.03 terawatt-hours | -17.8% |
| 1995 | 2.41 terawatt-hours | +18.7% |
| 1996 | 2.2 terawatt-hours | -8.7% |
| 1997 | 2.15 terawatt-hours | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 0.74 terawatt-hours | -65.6% |
| 1999 | 1.06 terawatt-hours | +43.2% |
| 2000 | 3.44 terawatt-hours | +224.5% |
| 2001 | 3.17 terawatt-hours | -7.8% |
| 2002 | 4.26 terawatt-hours | +34.4% |
| 2003 | 6.94 terawatt-hours | +62.9% |
| 2004 | 7.47 terawatt-hours | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 6.23 terawatt-hours | -16.6% |
| 2006 | 7.21 terawatt-hours | +15.7% |
| 2007 | 3.99 terawatt-hours | -44.7% |
| 2008 | 3.9 terawatt-hours | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 5.51 terawatt-hours | +41.3% |
| 2010 | 5.2 terawatt-hours | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 6.64 terawatt-hours | +27.7% |
| 2012 | 7.97 terawatt-hours | +20.0% |
| 2013 | 11.88 terawatt-hours | +49.1% |
| 2014 | 13.39 terawatt-hours | +12.7% |
| 2015 | 13.69 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 12.71 terawatt-hours | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 12.88 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 14.35 terawatt-hours | +11.4% |
| 2019 | 12.58 terawatt-hours | -12.3% |
| 2020 | 11.68 terawatt-hours | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 12.75 terawatt-hours | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 12.15 terawatt-hours | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 11.1 terawatt-hours | -8.6% |
| 2024 | 10.73 terawatt-hours | -3.3% |
| 2025 | 8.66 terawatt-hours | -19.3% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 8.66 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1 terawatt-hours, 86.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net electricity imports 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +224.5% | 1.06 terawatt-hours | 3.44 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.5 terawatt-hours | 0.74 terawatt-hours | 11.15 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.21 terawatt-hours | 3.17 terawatt-hours | 7.47 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.13 terawatt-hours | 5.2 terawatt-hours | 14.35 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.18 terawatt-hours | 8.66 terawatt-hours | 12.75 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 net electricity imports in Hungary?
- Net electricity imports in Hungary was 8.66 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net electricity imports recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 14.35 terawatt-hours in 2018.
- What is the lowest net electricity imports recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.74 terawatt-hours in 1998.
- How does Hungary rank for net electricity imports?
- Hungary ranks 12th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net electricity imports rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Net electricity imports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electricity imports minus exports, measured in terawatt-hours.