Share of electricity generation from solar in Hungary
Hungary: Share of electricity generation from solar was 27.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of electricity generation from solar in Hungary, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 27.3% for share of electricity generation from solar in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.7% on the previous year and up 5,811.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from solar in Hungary peaked at 27.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
Hungary ranks 6th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of electricity generation from solar in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 0.0% | — |
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 0.0% | — |
| 2013 | 0.1% | +128.7% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | +260.5% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | +93.8% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | +63.1% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | +41.2% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | +84.9% |
| 2019 | 4.4% | +122.6% |
| 2020 | 7.0% | +61.0% |
| 2021 | 10.5% | +49.4% |
| 2022 | 13.2% | +25.6% |
| 2023 | 19.5% | +47.5% |
| 2024 | 24.2% | +24.2% |
| 2025 | 27.3% | +12.7% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 27.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.1%, 4.5× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 27.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.6%, 4.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.0% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.0% | 7.0% | 27.3% | 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 share of electricity generation from solar in Hungary?
- Share of electricity generation from solar in Hungary was 27.3% 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 solar recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 27.3% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from solar recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Hungary rank for share of electricity generation from solar?
- Hungary ranks 6th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from solar rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5,811.4%. 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 solar. 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.