Share of electricity generation from oil in Hungary
Hungary: Share of electricity generation from oil was 1.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of electricity generation from oil in Hungary, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of electricity generation from oil in Hungary is 1.0%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.1% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from oil in Hungary peaked at 17.6% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2013.
That places Hungary 158th out of 213 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.
Share of electricity generation from oil in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.2% | — |
| 1991 | 9.8% | +87.9% |
| 1992 | 13.3% | +34.6% |
| 1993 | 17.6% | +32.9% |
| 1994 | 17.0% | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 16.1% | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 13.3% | -17.4% |
| 1997 | 17.0% | +28.0% |
| 1998 | 16.5% | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 14.5% | -12.2% |
| 2000 | 13.0% | -10.3% |
| 2001 | 11.9% | -8.7% |
| 2002 | 6.2% | -47.6% |
| 2003 | 5.1% | -18.1% |
| 2004 | 2.8% | -44.1% |
| 2005 | 1.8% | -36.2% |
| 2006 | 2.1% | +13.5% |
| 2007 | 2.0% | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 1.5% | -26.4% |
| 2009 | 2.3% | +56.8% |
| 2010 | 2.0% | -13.1% |
| 2011 | 1.1% | -44.7% |
| 2012 | 1.3% | +17.1% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | -28.8% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | +28.7% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | +17.7% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | +11.3% |
| 2018 | 1.9% | +14.1% |
| 2019 | 1.6% | -12.7% |
| 2020 | 1.5% | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 1.5% | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 1.3% | -15.9% |
| 2023 | 1.3% | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 1.2% | -10.5% |
| 2025 | 1.0% | -16.1% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 1.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.6%, 28% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 1.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.8%, 55% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.0% | 5.2% | 17.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.9% | 1.5% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 0.9% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.0% | 1.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 155 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.0% compare
- 156 Tunisia 1.0% compare
- 157 Malaysia 1.0% compare
- 159 South Korea 1.0% compare
- 160 Kyrgyzstan 1.0% compare
- 161 Malta 0.9% 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 oil in Hungary?
- Share of electricity generation from oil in Hungary was 1.0% 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 oil recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 17.6% in 1993.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from oil recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2013.
- How does Hungary rank for share of electricity generation from oil?
- Hungary ranks 158th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from oil rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. 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 Share of electricity generation from oil. 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.