Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Hungary
Hungary: Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person was 697.62 watts per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Hungary, 2000–2023
Source: International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in watts per capita.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 697.62 watts per capita for renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 31.1% on the previous year and up 821.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Hungary peaked at 697.62 watts per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.48 watts per capita, in 2000.
That places Hungary 46th out of 219 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.55 watts per capita | 6.48 watts per capita | 76.59 watts per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 117.06 watts per capita | 73.01 watts per capita | 234.13 watts per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 485.59 watts per capita | 310.17 watts per capita | 697.62 watts per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 43 United Kingdom 811.26 watts per capita compare
- 44 North Macedonia 739.34 watts per capita compare
- 45 Poland 705.08 watts per capita compare
- 47 Andorra 684.58 watts per capita compare
- 48 Turkey 669.89 watts per capita compare
- 49 Bosnia and Herzegovina 664.41 watts per capita 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 renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Hungary?
- Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Hungary was 697.62 watts per capita in 2023, according to International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable electricity-generating capacity per person recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 697.62 watts per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity-generating capacity per person recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.48 watts per capita in 2000.
- How does Hungary rank for renewable electricity-generating capacity per person?
- Hungary ranks 46th out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
- Is renewable electricity-generating capacity per person rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 821.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita)