Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Hungary
Hungary: Share of electricity generation from hydropower was 0.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Hungary, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of electricity generation from hydropower in Hungary stood at 0.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from hydropower in Hungary peaked at 1.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1998.
That places Hungary 146th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.6% | — |
| 1986 | 0.5% | -5.1% |
| 1987 | 0.6% | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 0.6% | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 0.5% | -7.7% |
| 1990 | 0.6% | +18.6% |
| 1991 | 0.6% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.5% | -20.4% |
| 1993 | 0.5% | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 0.5% | -7.6% |
| 1995 | 0.5% | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.6% | +27.2% |
| 1997 | 0.6% | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 0.4% | -30.8% |
| 1999 | 0.5% | +10.6% |
| 2000 | 0.5% | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 0.5% | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.5% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.5% | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 0.6% | +19.1% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | +22.1% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | -20.6% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | +20.1% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | +14.4% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | +47.1% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | -25.7% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | -18.1% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 0.6% | -15.4% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | -13.5% |
| 2023 | 0.6% | +23.0% |
| 2024 | 0.6% | -2.2% |
| 2025 | 0.6% | -5.6% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 0.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.0%, 58% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 0.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.5%, 5% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 143 South Korea 0.6% compare
- 144 Belgium 0.6% compare
- 145 Guadeloupe 0.6% compare
- 147 Estonia 0.5% compare
- 148 Puerto Rico 0.2% compare
- 149 Jordan 0.1% compare
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 share of electricity generation from hydropower in Hungary?
- Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Hungary was 0.6% 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 hydropower recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from hydropower recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1998.
- How does Hungary rank for share of electricity generation from hydropower?
- Hungary ranks 146th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from hydropower rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.6%. 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 hydropower. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.