Primary energy from nuclear per person in Hungary
Hungary: Primary energy from nuclear per person was 5,064 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
5,064 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
15th
of 218 countries
All-time high
5,064 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Primary energy from nuclear per person 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
The most recent figure for primary energy from nuclear per person in Hungary is 5,064 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from nuclear per person in Hungary peaked at 5,064 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
Hungary ranks 15th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary energy from nuclear per person in Hungary, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1967 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1968 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1969 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1970 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1971 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1972 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1973 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1974 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1975 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1976 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1977 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1978 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1979 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1980 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1983 | 705.45 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1984 | 1,078 kilowatt-hours per person | +52.8% |
| 1985 | 1,862 kilowatt-hours per person | +72.7% |
| 1986 | 2,140 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.0% |
| 1987 | 3,178 kilowatt-hours per person | +48.5% |
| 1988 | 3,902 kilowatt-hours per person | +22.8% |
| 1989 | 4,046 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 4,008 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 4,008 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 4,080 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 4,037 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 4,117 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 4,117 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4,171 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 4,118 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 4,123 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 4,180 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 4,217 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 4,210 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 4,170 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 3,301 kilowatt-hours per person | -20.8% |
| 2004 | 3,580 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 4,165 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.3% |
| 2006 | 4,059 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 4,432 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 4,483 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 4,674 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 4,786 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 4,779 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 4,826 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 4,710 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 4,808 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 4,877 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 4,959 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 4,985 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 4,878 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 5,052 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 4,990 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 4,991 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4,948 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 4,980 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 5,016 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 5,064 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy from nuclear per person in Hungary changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +72.7% | 1,078 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,862 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1984 | +52.8% | 705.45 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,078 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1987 | +48.5% | 2,140 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,178 kilowatt-hours per person |
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 | 1,691 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,046 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,096 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,008 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,180 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,129 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,301 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,674 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,866 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,710 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,052 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,998 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,948 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,064 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 12 Switzerland 6,211 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 13 Belgium 6,114 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 14 Belarus 5,725 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 16 Russia 4,601 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 17 Ukraine 4,206 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 18 Spain 3,431 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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 primary energy from nuclear per person in Hungary?
- Primary energy from nuclear per person in Hungary was 5,064 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 primary energy from nuclear per person recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 5,064 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary energy from nuclear 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 nuclear per person?
- Hungary ranks 15th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from nuclear per person rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from nuclear per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.