Hungary vs Montenegro: Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources

Hungary
75.3%
in 2025
Montenegro
75.6%
in 2025
Hungary rank
50th
Montenegro rank
48th

Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources over time

  • Hungary
  • Montenegro
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How they compare

Montenegro currently reports 75.6% against 75.3% in Hungary, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Montenegro ahead.

Hungary ranks 50th and Montenegro ranks 48th of 213 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 2 and Montenegro in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Montenegro Difference Ahead
2000s 44.2% 62.7% 18.5% Montenegro
2010s 58.3% 55.3% 3.0% Hungary
2020s 68.5% 60.5% 8.0% Hungary

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources, Hungary or Montenegro?
Montenegro, at 75.6% against 75.3% in Hungary as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources between Hungary and Montenegro?
0.3%, with Montenegro ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Montenegro?
21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
How do Hungary and Montenegro rank globally for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
Hungary ranks 50th and Montenegro ranks 48th of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources
Unit
%
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 6,483 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.