Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Hungary
Hungary: Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables was 18,988 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Hungary, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
In 2025, per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Hungary stood at 18,988 kilowatt-hours per person.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Hungary peaked at 30,359 kilowatt-hours per person in 1978 and was at its lowest, 17,503 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1967.
Hungary ranks 45th of 75 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18,304 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,503 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,304 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 25,375 kilowatt-hours per person | 20,734 kilowatt-hours per person | 30,359 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 29,421 kilowatt-hours per person | 27,878 kilowatt-hours per person | 30,070 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 24,472 kilowatt-hours per person | 23,265 kilowatt-hours per person | 27,126 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 24,665 kilowatt-hours per person | 22,220 kilowatt-hours per person | 26,235 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,004 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,847 kilowatt-hours per person | 22,724 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,445 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,988 kilowatt-hours per person | 22,780 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 42 Turkey 19,920 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 43 United Kingdom 19,820 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 44 Bulgaria 19,145 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 46 Azerbaijan 18,665 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 47 Lithuania 18,139 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 48 Thailand 17,904 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)
- 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 energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Hungary?
- Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Hungary was 18,988 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 30,359 kilowatt-hours per person in 1978.
- What is the lowest per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,503 kilowatt-hours per person in 1967.
- How does Hungary rank for per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables?
- Hungary ranks 45th out of 75 countries with data for 2025.
- Is per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.