Electricity generation from solar per person in Hungary
Hungary: Electricity generation from solar per person was 1,140 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1,140 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
up 19.9%
World rank
8th
of 214 countries
All-time high
1,140 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Electricity generation from solar per person in Hungary, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from solar per person in Hungary is 1,140 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 19.9% on the previous year and up 7,911.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from solar per person in Hungary peaked at 1,140 kilowatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours, in 1990.
Hungary ranks 8th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from solar per person in Hungary, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1994 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1995 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1997 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1998 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1999 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2000 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2006 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2007 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2008 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2009 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2010 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2011 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2012 | 1.01 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2013 | 2.02 kilowatt-hours | +100.6% |
| 2014 | 7.1 kilowatt-hours | +250.9% |
| 2015 | 14.23 kilowatt-hours | +100.5% |
| 2016 | 24.46 kilowatt-hours | +71.9% |
| 2017 | 35.77 kilowatt-hours | +46.2% |
| 2018 | 64.45 kilowatt-hours | +80.2% |
| 2019 | 153.53 kilowatt-hours | +138.2% |
| 2020 | 252.32 kilowatt-hours | +64.4% |
| 2021 | 391.44 kilowatt-hours | +55.1% |
| 2022 | 488.42 kilowatt-hours | +24.8% |
| 2023 | 715.43 kilowatt-hours | +46.5% |
| 2024 | 950.79 kilowatt-hours | +32.9% |
| 2025 | 1,140 kilowatt-hours | +19.9% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 1,140 kilowatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 354.01 kilowatt-hours, 3.2× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 1,140 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 335.23 kilowatt-hours, 3.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.26 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 153.53 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 656.39 kilowatt-hours | 252.32 kilowatt-hours | 1,140 kilowatt-hours | 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 electricity generation from solar per person in Hungary?
- Electricity generation from solar per person in Hungary was 1,140 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from solar per person recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 1,140 kilowatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from solar per person recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours in 1990.
- How does Hungary rank for electricity generation from solar per person?
- Hungary ranks 8th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from solar per person rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7,911.3%. 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 Electricity generation from solar per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.