Electricity generation from nuclear per person in Hungary
Hungary: Electricity generation from nuclear per person was 1,671 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from nuclear per person in Hungary, 1965–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from nuclear per person in Hungary is 1,671 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from nuclear per person in Hungary peaked at 1,671 kilowatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours, in 1965.
That places Hungary 15th out of 209 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from nuclear per person in Hungary, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1968 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1969 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1970 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1971 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1972 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1973 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1974 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1975 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1976 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1977 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1978 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1979 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1980 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1983 | 232.8 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1984 | 355.81 kilowatt-hours | +52.8% |
| 1985 | 614.38 kilowatt-hours | +72.7% |
| 1986 | 706.3 kilowatt-hours | +15.0% |
| 1987 | 1,049 kilowatt-hours | +48.5% |
| 1988 | 1,288 kilowatt-hours | +22.8% |
| 1989 | 1,335 kilowatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 1,323 kilowatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 1,323 kilowatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1,346 kilowatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 1,332 kilowatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 1,359 kilowatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 1,359 kilowatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1,376 kilowatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 1,359 kilowatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 1,361 kilowatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 1,380 kilowatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 1,391 kilowatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 1,390 kilowatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 1,376 kilowatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 1,089 kilowatt-hours | -20.8% |
| 2004 | 1,181 kilowatt-hours | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 1,374 kilowatt-hours | +16.4% |
| 2006 | 1,339 kilowatt-hours | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 1,463 kilowatt-hours | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 1,480 kilowatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 1,543 kilowatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 1,579 kilowatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 1,577 kilowatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1,592 kilowatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 1,554 kilowatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 1,587 kilowatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 1,609 kilowatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 1,636 kilowatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 1,645 kilowatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 1,609 kilowatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 1,667 kilowatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 1,647 kilowatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 1,647 kilowatt-hours | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 1,633 kilowatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 1,644 kilowatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 1,656 kilowatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 1,671 kilowatt-hours | +1.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from nuclear per person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +72.7% | 355.81 kilowatt-hours | 614.38 kilowatt-hours |
| 1984 | +52.8% | 232.8 kilowatt-hours | 355.81 kilowatt-hours |
| 1987 | +48.5% | 706.3 kilowatt-hours | 1,049 kilowatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 558.11 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 1,335 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,352 kilowatt-hours | 1,323 kilowatt-hours | 1,380 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,363 kilowatt-hours | 1,089 kilowatt-hours | 1,543 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,606 kilowatt-hours | 1,554 kilowatt-hours | 1,667 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,650 kilowatt-hours | 1,633 kilowatt-hours | 1,671 kilowatt-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 electricity generation from nuclear per person in Hungary?
- Electricity generation from nuclear per person in Hungary was 1,671 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from nuclear per person recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 1,671 kilowatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from nuclear per person recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Hungary rank for electricity generation from nuclear per person?
- Hungary ranks 15th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from nuclear per person rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from nuclear per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.