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
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 217 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 | 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
- 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 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 217 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.