Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Hungary
Hungary: Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 75.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Hungary, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 75.3% for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Hungary peaked at 75.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 33.2%, in 2003.
That places Hungary 50th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 49.0% | — |
| 1991 | 46.5% | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 44.7% | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 42.6% | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 42.5% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 41.9% | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 41.2% | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 40.2% | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 38.1% | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 37.9% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 41.0% | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 39.5% | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 39.2% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 33.2% | -15.3% |
| 2004 | 38.1% | +14.7% |
| 2005 | 43.9% | +15.2% |
| 2006 | 41.7% | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 41.4% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 42.9% | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 51.0% | +18.9% |
| 2010 | 50.3% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 51.1% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 53.2% | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 60.0% | +12.6% |
| 2014 | 64.0% | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 62.8% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 60.5% | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 59.5% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 60.8% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 61.2% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 61.8% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 63.4% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 65.6% | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 71.2% | +8.5% |
| 2024 | 73.6% | +3.4% |
| 2025 | 75.3% | +2.3% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 75.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 40.0%, 1.9× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 75.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 71.9%, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.5% | 37.9% | 49.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.2% | 33.2% | 51.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.3% | 50.3% | 64.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.5% | 61.8% | 75.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
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 share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Hungary?
- Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Hungary was 75.3% in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 75.3% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.2% in 2003.
- How does Hungary rank for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Hungary ranks 50th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.