Production-based vs. consumption-based energy use in Hungary
Hungary: Production-based vs. consumption-based energy use was 476.54 terawatt-hours in 2020. ▲ Rising
Production-based vs. consumption-based energy use in Hungary, 1995–2020
Source: Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 476.54 terawatt-hours for production-based vs. consumption-based energy use in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 11.6% on the previous year and up 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, production-based vs. consumption-based energy use in Hungary peaked at 476.54 terawatt-hours in 2020 and was at its lowest, 351.7 terawatt-hours, in 2015.
That places Hungary 28th out of 43 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 381.39 terawatt-hours | 357.64 terawatt-hours | 430.62 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 2000s | 410.56 terawatt-hours | 379.25 terawatt-hours | 447.78 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 391.23 terawatt-hours | 351.7 terawatt-hours | 467.45 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 476.54 terawatt-hours | 476.54 terawatt-hours | 476.54 terawatt-hours | 1 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
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 production-based vs. consumption-based energy use in Hungary?
- Production-based vs. consumption-based energy use in Hungary was 476.54 terawatt-hours in 2020, according to Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest production-based vs. consumption-based energy use recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 476.54 terawatt-hours in 2020.
- What is the lowest production-based vs. consumption-based energy use recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 351.7 terawatt-hours in 2015.
- How does Hungary rank for production-based vs. consumption-based energy use?
- Hungary ranks 28th out of 43 countries with data for 2020.
- Is production-based vs. consumption-based energy use rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Production-based vs. consumption-based energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Consumption-based (trade-adjusted) energy use measures domestic energy use minus energy used to produce exported goods, plus energy used to produce imported goods. Measured in terawatt-hours.