Primary energy from nuclear in Hungary
Hungary: Primary energy from nuclear was 48.78 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary energy from nuclear in Hungary, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary energy from nuclear in Hungary is 48.78 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from nuclear in Hungary peaked at 49.36 terawatt-hours in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
That places Hungary 22nd out of 219 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary energy from nuclear in Hungary, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1969 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1977 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1978 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1979 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1983 | 7.49 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1984 | 11.41 terawatt-hours | +52.3% |
| 1985 | 19.64 terawatt-hours | +72.1% |
| 1986 | 22.5 terawatt-hours | +14.6% |
| 1987 | 33.29 terawatt-hours | +48.0% |
| 1988 | 40.74 terawatt-hours | +22.4% |
| 1989 | 42.09 terawatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 41.61 terawatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 41.59 terawatt-hours | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 42.32 terawatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 41.81 terawatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 42.57 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 42.5 terawatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 42.97 terawatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 42.33 terawatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 42.27 terawatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 42.72 terawatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 42.97 terawatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 42.81 terawatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 42.28 terawatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 33.37 terawatt-hours | -21.1% |
| 2004 | 36.11 terawatt-hours | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 41.92 terawatt-hours | +16.1% |
| 2006 | 40.79 terawatt-hours | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 44.48 terawatt-hours | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 44.9 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 46.75 terawatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 47.76 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 47.53 terawatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 47.86 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 46.57 terawatt-hours | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 47.42 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 47.98 terawatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 48.65 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 48.78 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 47.68 terawatt-hours | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 49.36 terawatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 48.65 terawatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 48.45 terawatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 47.92 terawatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 48.24 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 48.54 terawatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 48.78 terawatt-hours | +0.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy from nuclear 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 | +72.1% | 11.41 terawatt-hours | 19.64 terawatt-hours |
| 1984 | +52.3% | 7.49 terawatt-hours | 11.41 terawatt-hours |
| 1987 | +48.0% | 22.5 terawatt-hours | 33.29 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.72 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 42.09 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.27 terawatt-hours | 41.59 terawatt-hours | 42.97 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.64 terawatt-hours | 33.37 terawatt-hours | 46.75 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.96 terawatt-hours | 46.57 terawatt-hours | 49.36 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.43 terawatt-hours | 47.92 terawatt-hours | 48.78 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
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 in Hungary?
- Primary energy from nuclear in Hungary was 48.78 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy from nuclear recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 49.36 terawatt-hours in 2019.
- What is the lowest primary energy from nuclear recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Hungary rank for primary energy from nuclear?
- Hungary ranks 22nd out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from nuclear rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from nuclear. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.