Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Hungary
Hungary: Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person was 7,343 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Hungary, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Hungary is 7,343 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Hungary peaked at 7,343 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 7.4 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
That places Hungary 20th out of 79 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
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 | 8.64 kilowatt-hours per person | 7.4 kilowatt-hours per person | 9.83 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 11.76 kilowatt-hours per person | 7.75 kilowatt-hours per person | 15.6 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,706 kilowatt-hours per person | 10.47 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,061 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,127 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,030 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,217 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,496 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,367 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,632 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,830 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,527 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,250 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,738 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,351 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,343 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 17 Austria 8,252 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 18 Denmark 8,109 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 19 Spain 7,710 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 21 Russia 6,123 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 22 Belarus 6,015 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 23 Netherlands 5,747 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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 per person in Hungary?
- Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Hungary was 7,343 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy from low-carbon energy per person recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 7,343 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary energy from low-carbon energy per person recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.4 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Hungary rank for primary energy from low-carbon energy per person?
- Hungary ranks 20th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from low-carbon energy per person rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.4%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.