Share of electricity generation from nuclear in Hungary

Hungary: Share of electricity generation from nuclear was 40.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
40.0%
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
5th
of 207 countries
All-time high
53.2%
in 2014
All-time low
24.2%
in 1985
Years of data
41
1985–2025

Share of electricity generation from nuclear in Hungary, 1985–2025

02040601985200520251985: 24.2 %1986: 26.5 %1987: 36.9 %1988: 46 %1989: 46.9 %1990: 48.3 %1991: 45.8 %1992: 44.1 %1993: 41.9 %1994: 41.9 %1995: 41.2 %1996: 40.4 %1997: 39.5 %1998: 37.5 %1999: 37.3 %2000: 40.3 %2001: 38.8 %2002: 38.6 %2003: 32.3 %2004: 35.3 %2005: 38.7 %2006: 37.5 %2007: 36.7 %2008: 37 %2009: 43 %2010: 42.2 %2011: 43.6 %2012: 45.6 %2013: 50.8 %2014: 53.2 %2015: 52.2 %2016: 50.3 %2017: 48.9 %2018: 49.1 %2019: 47.5 %2020: 46 %2021: 44.3 %2022: 44.2 %2023: 44.8 %2024: 42.2 %2025: 40 %

Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Hungary recorded 40.0% for share of electricity generation from nuclear in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 23.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from nuclear in Hungary peaked at 53.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 24.2%, in 1985.

Hungary ranks 5th of 207 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 36.1% 24.2% 46.9% 5
1990s 41.8% 37.3% 48.3% 10
2000s 37.8% 32.3% 43.0% 10
2010s 48.3% 42.2% 53.2% 10
2020s 43.6% 40.0% 46.0% 6

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 2 Slovakia 66.4% compare
  2. 3 Ukraine 55.8% compare
  3. 4 Czechia 42.3% compare
  4. 6 Finland 39.9% compare
  5. 7 Slovenia 39.3% compare
  6. 8 Bulgaria 39.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of electricity generation from nuclear in Hungary?
Share of electricity generation from nuclear in Hungary was 40.0% 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 nuclear recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 53.2% in 2014.
What is the lowest share of electricity generation from nuclear recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 24.2% in 1985.
How does Hungary rank for share of electricity generation from nuclear?
Hungary ranks 5th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
Is share of electricity generation from nuclear rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. 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 nuclear. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of electricity generation from nuclear
Unit
%
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
209 places, 6,536 data points, 1920–2025
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Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.