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.
Production-based vs. consumption-based energy use in Hungary, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 357.64 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 430.62 terawatt-hours | +20.4% |
| 1997 | 374.64 terawatt-hours | -13.0% |
| 1998 | 372.2 terawatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 371.85 terawatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 383.21 terawatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 379.25 terawatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 399.4 terawatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 416.7 terawatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 413.18 terawatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 447.78 terawatt-hours | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 422.11 terawatt-hours | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 419.44 terawatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 433.27 terawatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 391.23 terawatt-hours | -9.7% |
| 2010 | 383.5 terawatt-hours | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 359.61 terawatt-hours | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 393.25 terawatt-hours | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 361.91 terawatt-hours | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 376.16 terawatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 351.7 terawatt-hours | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 373.12 terawatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 418.74 terawatt-hours | +12.2% |
| 2018 | 467.45 terawatt-hours | +11.6% |
| 2019 | 426.85 terawatt-hours | -8.7% |
| 2020 | 476.54 terawatt-hours | +11.6% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 476.54 terawatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 499.77 terawatt-hours, 95% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 476.54 terawatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 487.65 terawatt-hours, 98% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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.