Installed geothermal energy capacity in Hungary
Hungary: Installed geothermal energy capacity was 3 megawatts in 2025. ▬ Flat
Installed geothermal energy capacity in Hungary, 2017–2025
Source: IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in megawatts.
Analysis
In 2025, installed geothermal energy capacity in Hungary stood at 3 megawatts. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed geothermal energy capacity in Hungary peaked at 3 megawatts in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3 megawatts, in 2017.
Hungary ranks 27th of 32 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Installed geothermal energy capacity in Hungary, year by year
| Year | megawatts | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3 megawatts | — |
| 2018 | 3 megawatts | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3 megawatts | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3 megawatts | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3 megawatts | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3 megawatts | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3 megawatts | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3 megawatts | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 3 megawatts | +0.0% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 3 megawatts is below the median for high income countries, which is 79.47 megawatts, 4% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 3 megawatts is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29.1 megawatts, 10% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3 megawatts | 3 megawatts | 3 megawatts | 3 |
| 2020s | 3 megawatts | 3 megawatts | 3 megawatts | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More reference data data for Hungary
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5538 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1724 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5679 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6937 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.09 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is installed geothermal energy capacity in Hungary?
- Installed geothermal energy capacity in Hungary was 3 megawatts in 2025, according to IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest installed geothermal energy capacity recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 3 megawatts in 2017.
- What is the lowest installed geothermal energy capacity recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 megawatts in 2017.
- How does Hungary rank for installed geothermal energy capacity?
- Hungary ranks 27th out of 32 countries with data for 2025.
- Is installed geothermal energy capacity rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Installed geothermal energy capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total geothermal (on- and off-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in megawatts.