Share of electricity production by source in Hungary
Hungary: Share of electricity production by source was 3.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity production by source in Hungary, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of electricity production by source in Hungary stood at 3.4%. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 46.6% on the previous year and down 82.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity production by source in Hungary peaked at 30.1% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 2025.
That places Hungary 62nd out of 210 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.2% | 25.7% | 30.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.0% | 17.7% | 27.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.2% | 11.8% | 20.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.4% | 3.4% | 10.6% | 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 production by source in Hungary?
- Share of electricity production by source in Hungary was 3.4% in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity production by source recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 30.1% in 1990.
- What is the lowest share of electricity production by source recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 2025.
- How does Hungary rank for share of electricity production by source?
- Hungary ranks 62nd out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity production by source rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 82.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 production by source. 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.