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
Latest (2025)
7,343 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
20th
of 80 countries
All-time high
7,343 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
All-time low
7.4 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
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 80 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.
Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Hungary, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 7.4 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 9.83 kilowatt-hours per person | +32.9% |
| 1967 | 8.03 kilowatt-hours per person | -18.3% |
| 1968 | 8.69 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.1% |
| 1969 | 9.24 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.4% |
| 1970 | 8.53 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.7% |
| 1971 | 9.28 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.8% |
| 1972 | 10.6 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.2% |
| 1973 | 9.7 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.5% |
| 1974 | 7.75 kilowatt-hours per person | -20.2% |
| 1975 | 15.5 kilowatt-hours per person | +100.1% |
| 1976 | 15.6 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 14.03 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.1% |
| 1978 | 12.95 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.7% |
| 1979 | 13.66 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.5% |
| 1980 | 10.47 kilowatt-hours per person | -23.3% |
| 1981 | 15.73 kilowatt-hours per person | +50.2% |
| 1982 | 14.92 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 720.04 kilowatt-hours per person | +4725.7% |
| 1984 | 1,095 kilowatt-hours per person | +52.1% |
| 1985 | 1,876 kilowatt-hours per person | +71.3% |
| 1986 | 2,155 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.8% |
| 1987 | 3,194 kilowatt-hours per person | +48.2% |
| 1988 | 3,919 kilowatt-hours per person | +22.7% |
| 1989 | 4,061 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 4,030 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 4,034 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 4,109 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 4,064 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 4,146 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 4,150 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 4,206 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 4,155 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 4,156 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 4,217 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 4,253 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 4,250 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 4,202 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 3,367 kilowatt-hours per person | -19.9% |
| 2004 | 3,819 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.4% |
| 2005 | 4,688 kilowatt-hours per person | +22.8% |
| 2006 | 4,475 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 4,970 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.0% |
| 2008 | 5,301 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 5,632 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 5,758 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 5,615 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 5,612 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 5,527 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 5,786 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 5,856 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 5,939 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 5,982 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 5,979 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 6,250 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 6,351 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 6,520 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 6,554 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 6,663 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 6,996 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.0% |
| 2025 | 7,343 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.0% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 7,343 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,308 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 7,343 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5,150 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Hungary changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +4725.7% | 14.92 kilowatt-hours per person | 720.04 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1975 | +100.1% | 7.75 kilowatt-hours per person | 15.5 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1985 | +71.3% | 1,095 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,876 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1984 | +52.1% | 720.04 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,095 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1981 | +50.2% | 10.47 kilowatt-hours per person | 15.73 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1987 | +48.2% | 2,155 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,194 kilowatt-hours per person |
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
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 285.10 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,529 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 964.55 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,564 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3.64 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 91.58 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,555 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,421 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 134.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 9.13 kt (2050)
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 80 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.