Electricity net consumption in Hungary

Hungary: Electricity net consumption was 41.53 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
41.53
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
57th
of 202 countries
All-time high
41.56
in 2019
All-time low
27.39
in 1980
Years of data
41
1980–2020

Electricity net consumption in Hungary, 1980–2020

0102030401980200020201980: 27.41981: 27.71982: 28.81983: 301984: 31.61985: 32.41986: 33.11987: 34.61988: 34.61989: 34.81990: 34.11991: 31.91992: 30.51993: 29.31994: 29.61995: 29.91996: 30.71997: 30.91998: 311999: 31.92000: 31.82001: 32.92002: 342003: 34.92004: 35.32005: 362006: 36.92007: 37.82008: 37.72009: 35.62010: 36.62011: 36.82012: 36.92013: 36.92014: 37.72015: 38.82016: 39.42017: 40.62018: 41.42019: 41.62020: 41.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Hungary recorded 41.53 for electricity net consumption in 2020.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity net consumption in Hungary peaked at 41.56 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 27.39, in 1980.

Hungary ranks 57th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.

Electricity net consumption in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Electricity net consumption in Hungary, 1980 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1980 27.39
1981 27.72 +1.2%
1982 28.77 +3.8%
1983 30.01 +4.3%
1984 31.55 +5.1%
1985 32.43 +2.8%
1986 33.08 +2.0%
1987 34.59 +4.6%
1988 34.59 -0.0%
1989 34.8 +0.6%
1990 34.14 -1.9%
1991 31.85 -6.7%
1992 30.51 -4.2%
1993 29.3 -4.0%
1994 29.59 +1.0%
1995 29.88 +1.0%
1996 30.74 +2.9%
1997 30.93 +0.6%
1998 31.04 +0.3%
1999 31.89 +2.8%
2000 31.84 -0.2%
2001 32.88 +3.3%
2002 34 +3.4%
2003 34.92 +2.7%
2004 35.35 +1.2%
2005 36.03 +1.9%
2006 36.9 +2.4%
2007 37.78 +2.4%
2008 37.72 -0.1%
2009 35.64 -5.5%
2010 36.55 +2.6%
2011 36.84 +0.8%
2012 36.92 +0.2%
2013 36.94 +0.1%
2014 37.66 +1.9%
2015 38.8 +3.0%
2016 39.43 +1.6%
2017 40.64 +3.1%
2018 41.4 +1.9%
2019 41.56 +0.4%
2020 41.53 -0.1%

Hungary compared with similar countries

  • Hungary's 41.53 is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.63, 1.4× the median. (75 countries reporting)
  • Hungary's 41.53 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.91, 1.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 31.49 27.39 34.8 10
1990s 30.99 29.3 34.14 10
2000s 35.31 31.84 37.78 10
2010s 38.67 36.55 41.56 10
2020s 41.53 41.53 41.53 1

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 54 Greece 46.18 compare
  2. 55 Hong Kong 44.18 compare
  3. 56 Qatar 44.12 compare
  4. 58 New Zealand 41.17 compare
  5. 59 Denmark 33.08 compare
  6. 60 Belarus 32.67 compare

See the full ranking of 202 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity net consumption in Hungary?
Electricity net consumption in Hungary was 41.53 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest electricity net consumption recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 41.56 in 2019.
What is the lowest electricity net consumption recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 27.39 in 1980.
How does Hungary rank for electricity net consumption?
Hungary ranks 57th out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
Is electricity net consumption rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Hungary data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Electricity net consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Electricity net consumption
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
202 places, 7,699 data points, 1980–2020
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