Electricity generation from nuclear in Hungary
Hungary: Electricity generation from nuclear was 16.1 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
16.1 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
22nd
of 209 countries
All-time high
16.29 terawatt-hours
in 2019
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Electricity generation from nuclear in Hungary, 1965–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 16.1 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from nuclear in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from nuclear in Hungary peaked at 16.29 terawatt-hours in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
That places Hungary 22nd out of 209 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from nuclear in Hungary, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1969 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1977 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1978 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1979 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1983 | 2.47 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1984 | 3.77 terawatt-hours | +52.3% |
| 1985 | 6.48 terawatt-hours | +72.1% |
| 1986 | 7.42 terawatt-hours | +14.6% |
| 1987 | 10.99 terawatt-hours | +48.0% |
| 1988 | 13.45 terawatt-hours | +22.4% |
| 1989 | 13.89 terawatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 13.73 terawatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 13.73 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 13.96 terawatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 13.8 terawatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 14.05 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 14.03 terawatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 14.18 terawatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 13.97 terawatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 13.95 terawatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 14.1 terawatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 14.18 terawatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 14.13 terawatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 13.95 terawatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 11.01 terawatt-hours | -21.1% |
| 2004 | 11.91 terawatt-hours | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 13.83 terawatt-hours | +16.1% |
| 2006 | 13.46 terawatt-hours | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 14.68 terawatt-hours | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 14.82 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 15.43 terawatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 15.76 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 15.69 terawatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 15.79 terawatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 15.37 terawatt-hours | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 15.65 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 15.83 terawatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 16.05 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 16.1 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 15.73 terawatt-hours | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 16.29 terawatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 16.06 terawatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 15.99 terawatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 15.81 terawatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 15.92 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 16.02 terawatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 16.1 terawatt-hours | +0.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from nuclear 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 | +72.1% | 3.77 terawatt-hours | 6.48 terawatt-hours |
| 1984 | +52.3% | 2.47 terawatt-hours | 3.77 terawatt-hours |
| 1987 | +48.0% | 7.42 terawatt-hours | 10.99 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.85 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 13.89 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.95 terawatt-hours | 13.73 terawatt-hours | 14.18 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.74 terawatt-hours | 11.01 terawatt-hours | 15.43 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.83 terawatt-hours | 15.37 terawatt-hours | 16.29 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.98 terawatt-hours | 15.81 terawatt-hours | 16.1 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 electricity generation from nuclear in Hungary?
- Electricity generation from nuclear in Hungary was 16.1 terawatt-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 recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 16.29 terawatt-hours in 2019.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from nuclear recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Hungary rank for electricity generation from nuclear?
- Hungary ranks 22nd out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from nuclear rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.