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
Latest (2025)
2,279 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 15.1%
World rank
37th
of 80 countries
All-time high
2,279 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
All-time low
7.4 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
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 80 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.
Primary energy from renewables per person in Hungary, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 7.4 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 9.83 kilowatt-hours per person | +32.9% |
| 1967 | 8.03 kilowatt-hours per person | -18.3% |
| 1968 | 8.69 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.1% |
| 1969 | 9.24 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.4% |
| 1970 | 8.53 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.7% |
| 1971 | 9.28 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.8% |
| 1972 | 10.6 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.2% |
| 1973 | 9.7 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.5% |
| 1974 | 7.75 kilowatt-hours per person | -20.2% |
| 1975 | 15.5 kilowatt-hours per person | +100.1% |
| 1976 | 15.6 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 14.03 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.1% |
| 1978 | 12.95 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.7% |
| 1979 | 13.66 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.5% |
| 1980 | 10.47 kilowatt-hours per person | -23.3% |
| 1981 | 15.73 kilowatt-hours per person | +50.2% |
| 1982 | 14.92 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 14.59 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 17.1 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.2% |
| 1985 | 14.7 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.1% |
| 1986 | 14.65 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 16.13 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.1% |
| 1988 | 16.19 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 15.19 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.2% |
| 1990 | 22.11 kilowatt-hours per person | +45.6% |
| 1991 | 25.7 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.2% |
| 1992 | 28.67 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.6% |
| 1993 | 27.44 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 28.76 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 32.23 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.1% |
| 1996 | 34.8 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.0% |
| 1997 | 36.64 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 32.85 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.3% |
| 1999 | 36.98 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.6% |
| 2000 | 36.8 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 39.26 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 31.79 kilowatt-hours per person | -19.0% |
| 2003 | 65.57 kilowatt-hours per person | +106.3% |
| 2004 | 238.75 kilowatt-hours per person | +264.1% |
| 2005 | 523.16 kilowatt-hours per person | +119.1% |
| 2006 | 416.51 kilowatt-hours per person | -20.4% |
| 2007 | 537.13 kilowatt-hours per person | +29.0% |
| 2008 | 817.82 kilowatt-hours per person | +52.3% |
| 2009 | 958.59 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.2% |
| 2010 | 971.61 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 836.97 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.9% |
| 2012 | 786.07 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 817.54 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 977.8 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.6% |
| 2015 | 979.38 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 980.67 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 996.74 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 1,101 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.5% |
| 2019 | 1,198 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 1,361 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.6% |
| 2021 | 1,529 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.3% |
| 2022 | 1,606 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 1,683 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 1,980 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.6% |
| 2025 | 2,279 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.1% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 2,279 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,626 kilowatt-hours per person, 63% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 2,279 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,504 kilowatt-hours per person, 65% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy from renewables 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +264.1% | 65.57 kilowatt-hours per person | 238.75 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 2005 | +119.1% | 238.75 kilowatt-hours per person | 523.16 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 2003 | +106.3% | 31.79 kilowatt-hours per person | 65.57 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1975 | +100.1% | 7.75 kilowatt-hours per person | 15.5 kilowatt-hours per person |
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
- 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 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 80 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.