Primary energy from renewables per person in Hungary
Hungary: Primary energy from renewables per person was 2,279 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary energy from renewables 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 renewables per person in Hungary is 2,279 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.1% on the previous year and up 132.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from renewables per person in Hungary peaked at 2,279 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 7.4 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
Hungary ranks 37th of 79 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | 8.64 kilowatt-hours per person | 7.4 kilowatt-hours per person | 9.83 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 11.76 kilowatt-hours per person | 7.75 kilowatt-hours per person | 15.6 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.97 kilowatt-hours per person | 10.47 kilowatt-hours per person | 17.1 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.62 kilowatt-hours per person | 22.11 kilowatt-hours per person | 36.98 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 366.54 kilowatt-hours per person | 31.79 kilowatt-hours per person | 958.59 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 964.65 kilowatt-hours per person | 786.07 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,198 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,740 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,361 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,279 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 34 Czechia 2,666 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 35 Venezuela 2,570 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 36 Poland 2,381 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 38 South Korea 2,231 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 39 North Macedonia 2,048 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 40 United Arab Emirates 1,825 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 renewables per person in Hungary?
- Primary energy from renewables per person in Hungary was 2,279 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 renewables per person recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 2,279 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary energy from renewables per person recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.4 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Hungary rank for primary energy from renewables per person?
- Hungary ranks 37th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from renewables per person rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 132.7%. 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 renewables per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.