Electricity generation from solar per person in Hungary
Hungary: Electricity generation from solar per person was 1,140 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
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.
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
- 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 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.