Electricity generation per person in Hungary
Hungary: Electricity generation per person was 4,178 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
4,178 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
76th
of 214 countries
All-time high
4,178 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
All-time low
2,540 kilowatt-hours
in 1985
Years of data
41
1985–2025
Electricity generation per person in Hungary, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation per person in Hungary stood at 4,178 kilowatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.4% on the previous year and up 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation per person in Hungary peaked at 4,178 kilowatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,540 kilowatt-hours, in 1985.
That places Hungary 76th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Electricity generation per person in Hungary, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 2,540 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 2,668 kilowatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 2,840 kilowatt-hours | +6.4% |
| 1988 | 2,800 kilowatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 2,845 kilowatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 2,740 kilowatt-hours | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 2,887 kilowatt-hours | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 3,055 kilowatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 3,178 kilowatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 3,242 kilowatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 3,296 kilowatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 3,406 kilowatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 3,444 kilowatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 3,629 kilowatt-hours | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 3,702 kilowatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 3,453 kilowatt-hours | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 3,582 kilowatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 3,566 kilowatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 3,376 kilowatt-hours | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 3,342 kilowatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 3,552 kilowatt-hours | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 3,567 kilowatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 3,982 kilowatt-hours | +11.6% |
| 2008 | 3,995 kilowatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 3,590 kilowatt-hours | -10.1% |
| 2010 | 3,744 kilowatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 3,621 kilowatt-hours | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 3,491 kilowatt-hours | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 3,061 kilowatt-hours | -12.3% |
| 2014 | 2,980 kilowatt-hours | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 3,083 kilowatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 3,250 kilowatt-hours | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 3,364 kilowatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 3,279 kilowatt-hours | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 3,509 kilowatt-hours | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 3,582 kilowatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 3,719 kilowatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 3,695 kilowatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 3,669 kilowatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 3,927 kilowatt-hours | +7.0% |
| 2025 | 4,178 kilowatt-hours | +6.4% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 4,178 kilowatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 6,011 kilowatt-hours, 69% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 4,178 kilowatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,911 kilowatt-hours, 85% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,739 kilowatt-hours | 2,540 kilowatt-hours | 2,845 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 3,258 kilowatt-hours | 2,740 kilowatt-hours | 3,702 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,601 kilowatt-hours | 3,342 kilowatt-hours | 3,995 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,338 kilowatt-hours | 2,980 kilowatt-hours | 3,744 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,795 kilowatt-hours | 3,582 kilowatt-hours | 4,178 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 per person in Hungary?
- Electricity generation per person in Hungary was 4,178 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 per person recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 4,178 kilowatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation per person recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,540 kilowatt-hours in 1985.
- How does Hungary rank for electricity generation per person?
- Hungary ranks 76th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation per person rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.