Share of primary energy from nuclear in Hungary
Hungary: Share of primary energy from nuclear was 19.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of primary energy from nuclear in Hungary, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of primary energy from nuclear in Hungary is 19.2%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from nuclear in Hungary peaked at 19.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1965.
That places Hungary 10th out of 216 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.
Share of primary energy from nuclear in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0% | — |
| 1966 | 0.0% | — |
| 1967 | 0.0% | — |
| 1968 | 0.0% | — |
| 1969 | 0.0% | — |
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1971 | 0.0% | — |
| 1972 | 0.0% | — |
| 1973 | 0.0% | — |
| 1974 | 0.0% | — |
| 1975 | 0.0% | — |
| 1976 | 0.0% | — |
| 1977 | 0.0% | — |
| 1978 | 0.0% | — |
| 1979 | 0.0% | — |
| 1980 | 0.0% | — |
| 1981 | 0.0% | — |
| 1982 | 0.0% | — |
| 1983 | 2.4% | — |
| 1984 | 3.5% | +48.2% |
| 1985 | 5.9% | +66.4% |
| 1986 | 6.8% | +15.0% |
| 1987 | 9.6% | +41.4% |
| 1988 | 12.0% | +25.1% |
| 1989 | 12.7% | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 12.9% | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 13.4% | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 14.7% | +9.2% |
| 1993 | 14.6% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 15.0% | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 14.6% | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 14.5% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 14.6% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 14.5% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 14.6% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 15.2% | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 14.7% | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 14.6% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 11.5% | -21.6% |
| 2004 | 12.4% | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 13.5% | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 13.3% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 14.8% | +10.7% |
| 2008 | 15.0% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 16.8% | +11.5% |
| 2010 | 16.8% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 17.4% | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 18.7% | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 19.2% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 19.5% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 18.7% | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 18.7% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 17.8% | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 17.3% | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 17.7% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 17.8% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 17.0% | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 18.0% | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 19.2% | +6.7% |
| 2024 | 19.3% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 19.2% | -0.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of primary energy 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 | +66.4% | 3.5% | 5.9% |
| 1984 | +48.2% | 2.4% | 3.5% |
| 1987 | +41.4% | 6.8% | 9.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.3% | 0.0% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.3% | 12.9% | 15.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.2% | 11.5% | 16.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.2% | 16.8% | 19.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.4% | 17.0% | 19.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
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- 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 share of primary energy from nuclear in Hungary?
- Share of primary energy from nuclear in Hungary was 19.2% in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary energy from nuclear recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 19.5% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from nuclear recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1965.
- How does Hungary rank for share of primary energy from nuclear?
- Hungary ranks 10th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from nuclear rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary energy from nuclear. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.