Share of electricity generation from gas in Hungary
Hungary: Share of electricity generation from gas was 20.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of electricity generation from gas in Hungary, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 20.3% for share of electricity generation from gas in 2025.
The figure is up 7.9% on the previous year and up 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from gas in Hungary peaked at 38.1% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 12.4%, in 1993.
Hungary ranks 69th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.3% | 12.4% | 20.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.9% | 18.8% | 38.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.0% | 14.4% | 31.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.8% | 18.8% | 26.7% | 6 |
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 share of electricity generation from gas in Hungary?
- Share of electricity generation from gas in Hungary was 20.3% in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from gas recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 38.1% in 2007.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from gas recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.4% in 1993.
- How does Hungary rank for share of electricity generation from gas?
- Hungary ranks 69th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from gas rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Share of electricity generation from gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.