Electricity generation from renewables per person in Hungary
Hungary: Electricity generation from renewables per person was 1,475 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from renewables per person in Hungary, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation from renewables per person in Hungary stood at 1,475 kilowatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.4% on the previous year and up 350.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from renewables per person in Hungary peaked at 1,475 kilowatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 19.27 kilowatt-hours, in 1990.
That places Hungary 58th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from renewables per person in Hungary, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 19.27 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 20.23 kilowatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 20.25 kilowatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 20.28 kilowatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 20.31 kilowatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 21.31 kilowatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 25.24 kilowatt-hours | +18.4% |
| 1997 | 26.27 kilowatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 21.46 kilowatt-hours | -18.3% |
| 1999 | 23.48 kilowatt-hours | +9.4% |
| 2000 | 23.55 kilowatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 25.57 kilowatt-hours | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 22.69 kilowatt-hours | -11.3% |
| 2003 | 32.64 kilowatt-hours | +43.9% |
| 2004 | 93.2 kilowatt-hours | +185.5% |
| 2005 | 185.78 kilowatt-hours | +99.3% |
| 2006 | 148.26 kilowatt-hours | -20.2% |
| 2007 | 187.36 kilowatt-hours | +26.4% |
| 2008 | 234.61 kilowatt-hours | +25.2% |
| 2009 | 288.96 kilowatt-hours | +23.2% |
| 2010 | 302.63 kilowatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 272.45 kilowatt-hours | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 266.22 kilowatt-hours | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 281.11 kilowatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 320.39 kilowatt-hours | +14.0% |
| 2015 | 327.26 kilowatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 331.28 kilowatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 355.62 kilowatt-hours | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 385.7 kilowatt-hours | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 481.05 kilowatt-hours | +24.7% |
| 2020 | 566.18 kilowatt-hours | +17.7% |
| 2021 | 711.79 kilowatt-hours | +25.7% |
| 2022 | 790.97 kilowatt-hours | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 968.36 kilowatt-hours | +22.4% |
| 2024 | 1,236 kilowatt-hours | +27.6% |
| 2025 | 1,475 kilowatt-hours | +19.4% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 1,475 kilowatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,475 kilowatt-hours, 1.0× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 1,475 kilowatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,184 kilowatt-hours, 68% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation 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 | +185.5% | 32.64 kilowatt-hours | 93.2 kilowatt-hours |
| 2005 | +99.3% | 93.2 kilowatt-hours | 185.78 kilowatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.81 kilowatt-hours | 19.27 kilowatt-hours | 26.27 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 124.26 kilowatt-hours | 22.69 kilowatt-hours | 288.96 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 332.37 kilowatt-hours | 266.22 kilowatt-hours | 481.05 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 958.1 kilowatt-hours | 566.18 kilowatt-hours | 1,475 kilowatt-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 electricity generation from renewables per person in Hungary?
- Electricity generation from renewables per person in Hungary was 1,475 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from renewables per person recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 1,475 kilowatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from renewables per person recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.27 kilowatt-hours in 1990.
- How does Hungary rank for electricity generation from renewables per person?
- Hungary ranks 58th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from renewables per person rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 350.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from renewables per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.