Hungary vs South Africa: Primary energy from hydropower per person

Hungary
25.42 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
South Africa
27.72 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Hungary rank
63rd
South Africa rank
61st

Primary energy from hydropower per person over time

  • Hungary
  • South Africa
020406080196519952025

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 27.72 kilowatt-hours per person against 25.42 kilowatt-hours per person in Hungary, a difference of 2.3 kilowatt-hours per person.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Hungary's.

The two have swapped places 17 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Hungary ahead.

Hungary ranks 63rd and South Africa ranks 61st of 79 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 8.64 kilowatt-hours per person 1.43 kilowatt-hours per person 7.21 kilowatt-hours per person Hungary
1970s 11.76 kilowatt-hours per person 42.19 kilowatt-hours per person 30.43 kilowatt-hours per person South Africa
1980s 14.97 kilowatt-hours per person 41.23 kilowatt-hours per person 26.27 kilowatt-hours per person South Africa
1990s 17.24 kilowatt-hours per person 25.47 kilowatt-hours per person 8.23 kilowatt-hours per person South Africa
2000s 19.57 kilowatt-hours per person 33.37 kilowatt-hours per person 13.8 kilowatt-hours per person South Africa
2010s 23.25 kilowatt-hours per person 21.81 kilowatt-hours per person 1.44 kilowatt-hours per person Hungary
2020s 22.91 kilowatt-hours per person 27.43 kilowatt-hours per person 4.52 kilowatt-hours per person South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary energy from hydropower per person, Hungary or South Africa?
South Africa, at 27.72 kilowatt-hours per person against 25.42 kilowatt-hours per person in Hungary as of 2025.
What is the difference in primary energy from hydropower per person between Hungary and South Africa?
2.3 kilowatt-hours per person, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and South Africa?
61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
How do Hungary and South Africa rank globally for primary energy from hydropower per person?
Hungary ranks 63rd and South Africa ranks 61st of 79 countries.
Where does this data 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 Primary energy from hydropower per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary energy from hydropower per person
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
80 places, 4,564 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

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