Share of electricity production by source in Hungary
Hungary: Share of electricity production by source was 27.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity production by source in Hungary, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2023, share of electricity production by source in Hungary stood at 27.7%. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.4% on the previous year and down 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity production by source in Hungary peaked at 66.7% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 27.7%, in 2023.
That places Hungary 156th out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Share of electricity production by source in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 51.0% | — |
| 1991 | 53.4% | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 55.1% | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 57.3% | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 57.3% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 58.0% | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 58.7% | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 59.7% | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 61.8% | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 61.9% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 58.9% | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 60.3% | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 60.7% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 66.7% | +9.9% |
| 2004 | 61.8% | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 55.9% | -9.6% |
| 2006 | 57.9% | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 58.2% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 56.8% | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 48.7% | -14.4% |
| 2010 | 49.3% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 48.6% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 46.4% | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 39.6% | -14.6% |
| 2014 | 35.5% | -10.5% |
| 2015 | 36.5% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 38.6% | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 39.7% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 38.1% | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 37.8% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 37.1% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 35.5% | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 33.5% | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 27.7% | -17.4% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 27.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 62.1%, 45% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 27.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.7%, 82% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.4% | 51.0% | 61.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.6% | 48.7% | 66.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.0% | 35.5% | 49.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.4% | 27.7% | 37.1% | 4 |
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 production by source in Hungary?
- Share of electricity production by source in Hungary was 27.7% in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity production by source recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 66.7% in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of electricity production by source recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.7% in 2023.
- How does Hungary rank for share of electricity production by source?
- Hungary ranks 156th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of electricity production by source rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed 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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