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.
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
- 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 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.