Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita in Hungary

Hungary: Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita was 7.34 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
7.34 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
19th
of 76 countries
All-time high
7.34 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
All-time low
0.0074 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025

Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita in Hungary, 1965–2025

02468196519952025

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

In 2025, per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita in Hungary stood at 7.34 kilowatt-hours per person. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 25.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita in Hungary peaked at 7.34 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0074 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.

That places Hungary 19th out of 76 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0086 kilowatt-hours per person 0.0074 kilowatt-hours per person 0.0098 kilowatt-hours per person 5
1970s 0.0118 kilowatt-hours per person 0.0077 kilowatt-hours per person 0.0156 kilowatt-hours per person 10
1980s 1.71 kilowatt-hours per person 0.0105 kilowatt-hours per person 4.06 kilowatt-hours per person 10
1990s 4.13 kilowatt-hours per person 4.03 kilowatt-hours per person 4.22 kilowatt-hours per person 10
2000s 4.5 kilowatt-hours per person 3.37 kilowatt-hours per person 5.63 kilowatt-hours per person 10
2010s 5.83 kilowatt-hours per person 5.53 kilowatt-hours per person 6.25 kilowatt-hours per person 10
2020s 6.74 kilowatt-hours per person 6.35 kilowatt-hours per person 7.34 kilowatt-hours per person 6

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 16 Austria 8.25 kilowatt-hours per person compare
  2. 17 Denmark 8.11 kilowatt-hours per person compare
  3. 18 Spain 7.71 kilowatt-hours per person compare
  4. 20 Russia 6.12 kilowatt-hours per person compare
  5. 21 Belarus 6.02 kilowatt-hours per person compare
  6. 22 Netherlands 5.75 kilowatt-hours per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita in Hungary?
Per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita in Hungary was 7.34 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 per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 7.34 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
What is the lowest per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0074 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
How does Hungary rank for per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita?
Hungary ranks 19th out of 76 countries with data for 2025.
Is per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita 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 Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita
Unit
kilowatt-hours per person
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
79 places, 4,503 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.