Per capita electricity generation by source in Hungary
Hungary: Per capita electricity generation by source was 143.27 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▼ Falling
Per capita electricity generation by source in Hungary, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 143.27 kilowatt-hours for per capita electricity generation by source in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 43.2% on the previous year and down 75.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita electricity generation by source in Hungary peaked at 996.11 kilowatt-hours in 1999 and was at its lowest, 143.27 kilowatt-hours, in 2025.
Hungary ranks 49th of 207 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 884.65 kilowatt-hours | 774.7 kilowatt-hours | 996.11 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 788.36 kilowatt-hours | 633.91 kilowatt-hours | 941.06 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 571.59 kilowatt-hours | 412.47 kilowatt-hours | 651.47 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 275.31 kilowatt-hours | 143.27 kilowatt-hours | 380.53 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More energy & mining data for Hungary
- Fuel imports 8.6% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 2.3% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 1.3% (2025)
- Gas production 17.21 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 1,778 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 17.21 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 1,778 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 4.1% (2025)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 7.1% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 50.7% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita electricity generation by source in Hungary?
- Per capita electricity generation by source in Hungary was 143.27 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita electricity generation by source recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 996.11 kilowatt-hours in 1999.
- What is the lowest per capita electricity generation by source recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 143.27 kilowatt-hours in 2025.
- How does Hungary rank for per capita electricity generation by source?
- Hungary ranks 49th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is per capita electricity generation by source rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Per capita electricity generation by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.