Primary energy from solar and wind per person in Hungary
Hungary: Primary energy from solar and wind per person was 1,175 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. β Volatile
Primary energy from solar and wind per person in Hungary, 1965β2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary energy from solar and wind per person in Hungary is 1,175 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of up 15.3% on the previous year and up 1,286.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from solar and wind per person in Hungary peaked at 1,175 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
That places Hungary 28th out of 111 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.12 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 33.2 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.98 kilowatt-hours per person | 52.91 kilowatt-hours per person | 227.83 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 717.65 kilowatt-hours per person | 319.4 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,175 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 25 France 1,242 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 26 Taiwan Province of China 1,219 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 27 Bulgaria 1,208 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 29 Italy 1,150 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 30 Croatia 1,134 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 31 Cyprus 1,121 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy from solar and wind per person in Hungary?
- Primary energy from solar and wind per person in Hungary was 1,175 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy from solar and wind per person recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 1,175 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary energy from solar and wind per person recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Hungary rank for primary energy from solar and wind per person?
- Hungary ranks 28th out of 111 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from solar and wind per person rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,286.1%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from solar and wind per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.