Share of fossil fuels in gross available energy in Hungary
Hungary: Share of fossil fuels in gross available energy was 64.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of fossil fuels in gross available energy in Hungary, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of fossil fuels in gross available energy in Hungary is 64.8%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of fossil fuels in gross available energy in Hungary peaked at 83.3% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 64.8%, in 2024.
Hungary ranks 30th of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of fossil fuels in gross available energy in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 82.0% | — |
| 1991 | 82.1% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 81.4% | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 82.2% | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 81.6% | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 82.0% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 82.2% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 82.2% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 82.4% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 82.0% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 80.9% | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 81.3% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 81.1% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 83.3% | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 82.2% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 79.5% | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 79.3% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 78.1% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 77.2% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 73.3% | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 73.0% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 71.5% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 69.2% | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 66.5% | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 66.6% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 67.5% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 68.0% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 69.4% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 69.9% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 70.0% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 69.3% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 69.4% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 67.6% | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 65.9% | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 64.8% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.0% | 81.4% | 82.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.6% | 73.3% | 83.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.2% | 66.5% | 73.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.4% | 64.8% | 69.4% | 5 |
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 fossil fuels in gross available energy in Hungary?
- Share of fossil fuels in gross available energy in Hungary was 64.8% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest share of fossil fuels in gross available energy recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 83.3% in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of fossil fuels in gross available energy recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.8% in 2024.
- How does Hungary rank for share of fossil fuels in gross available energy?
- Hungary ranks 30th out of 50 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of fossil fuels in gross available energy rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Share of fossil fuels in gross available energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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