Electricity demand per person in Hungary
Hungary: Electricity demand per person was 5,077 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
5,077 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
63rd
of 214 countries
All-time high
5,077 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
All-time low
3,389 kilowatt-hours
in 1992
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Electricity demand per person in Hungary, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 5,077 kilowatt-hours for electricity demand per person in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity demand per person in Hungary peaked at 5,077 kilowatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,389 kilowatt-hours, in 1992.
Hungary ranks 63rd of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Electricity demand per person in Hungary, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,814 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 3,595 kilowatt-hours | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 3,389 kilowatt-hours | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 3,416 kilowatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 3,438 kilowatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 3,529 kilowatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 3,620 kilowatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 3,653 kilowatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 3,701 kilowatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 3,805 kilowatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 3,791 kilowatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 3,894 kilowatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 3,986 kilowatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 4,063 kilowatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 4,083 kilowatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 4,171 kilowatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 4,285 kilowatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 4,380 kilowatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 4,385 kilowatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 4,141 kilowatt-hours | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 4,265 kilowatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 4,289 kilowatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 4,295 kilowatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 4,262 kilowatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 4,337 kilowatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 4,474 kilowatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 4,545 kilowatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 4,680 kilowatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 4,747 kilowatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 4,796 kilowatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 4,780 kilowatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 5,032 kilowatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 4,949 kilowatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 4,815 kilowatt-hours | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 5,036 kilowatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 2025 | 5,077 kilowatt-hours | +0.8% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 5,077 kilowatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 6,759 kilowatt-hours, 75% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 5,077 kilowatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5,590 kilowatt-hours, 91% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,596 kilowatt-hours | 3,389 kilowatt-hours | 3,814 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,118 kilowatt-hours | 3,791 kilowatt-hours | 4,385 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,469 kilowatt-hours | 4,262 kilowatt-hours | 4,796 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,948 kilowatt-hours | 4,780 kilowatt-hours | 5,077 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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 8.6% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 2.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity demand per person in Hungary?
- Electricity demand per person in Hungary was 5,077 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity demand per person recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 5,077 kilowatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity demand per person recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,389 kilowatt-hours in 1992.
- How does Hungary rank for electricity demand per person?
- Hungary ranks 63rd out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity demand per person rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity demand per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.