Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Hungary
Hungary: Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources was 18.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Hungary, 1990–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division and International Energy Agency and International Renewable Energy Agency – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Hungary stood at 18.3%. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.8% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Hungary peaked at 18.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 1990.
Hungary ranks 114th of 230 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.9% | — |
| 1991 | 4.3% | +10.9% |
| 1992 | 4.9% | +14.3% |
| 1993 | 5.0% | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 5.1% | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 5.4% | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 5.1% | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 5.2% | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 5.2% | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 5.2% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 5.2% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 5.1% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 5.2% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 5.0% | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 4.6% | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 7.3% | +57.5% |
| 2006 | 7.9% | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 9.0% | +14.5% |
| 2008 | 9.0% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 12.3% | +37.2% |
| 2010 | 13.5% | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 14.7% | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 16.5% | +11.7% |
| 2013 | 17.2% | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 15.7% | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 15.6% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 15.3% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 14.6% | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 13.6% | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 13.6% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 14.8% | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 15.3% | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 16.4% | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 18.3% | +11.8% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 18.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.2%, 1.5× the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 18.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.8%, 88% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Hungary changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +57.5% | 4.6% | 7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.9% | 3.9% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.0% | 4.6% | 12.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.0% | 13.5% | 17.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.2% | 14.8% | 18.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More energy & mining data for Hungary
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 8.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Hungary?
- Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Hungary was 18.3% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division and International Energy Agency and International Renewable Energy Agency – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 18.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 1990.
- How does Hungary rank for share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources?
- Hungary ranks 114th out of 230 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division and International Energy Agency and International Renewable Energy Agency – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption (%).