Primary energy from low-carbon energy in Hungary
Hungary: Primary energy from low-carbon energy was 70.73 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary energy from low-carbon energy in Hungary, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary energy from low-carbon energy in Hungary is 70.73 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from low-carbon energy in Hungary peaked at 70.73 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.075 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
That places Hungary 38th out of 77 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0882 terawatt-hours | 0.075 terawatt-hours | 0.1 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.1237 terawatt-hours | 0.081 terawatt-hours | 0.165 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.87 terawatt-hours | 0.112 terawatt-hours | 42.25 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.58 terawatt-hours | 41.84 terawatt-hours | 43.33 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.32 terawatt-hours | 34.04 terawatt-hours | 56.33 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.46 terawatt-hours | 54.66 terawatt-hours | 61.07 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.28 terawatt-hours | 61.92 terawatt-hours | 70.73 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More climate change data for Hungary
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
- Population growth -0.5% (2025)
- Population, total 9.51 million (2025)
- Urban population growth -0.2% (2025)
- Urban population 6.73 million (2025)
- Urban population 70.7% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 4.14 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 5.18 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 4.14 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 4.14 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy from low-carbon energy in Hungary?
- Primary energy from low-carbon energy in Hungary was 70.73 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 70.73 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.075 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Hungary rank for primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- Hungary ranks 38th out of 77 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from low-carbon energy rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from low-carbon energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.