Installed geothermal energy capacity in Hungary

Hungary: Installed geothermal energy capacity was 3 megawatts in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
3 megawatts
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
27th
of 32 countries
All-time high
3 megawatts
in 2017
All-time low
3 megawatts
in 2017
Years of data
8
2017–2024

Installed geothermal energy capacity in Hungary, 2017–2024

01232017202020242017: 3 megawatts2018: 3 megawatts2019: 3 megawatts2020: 3 megawatts2021: 3 megawatts2022: 3 megawatts2023: 3 megawatts2024: 3 megawatts

Source: IRENA (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in megawatts.

Analysis

In 2024, installed geothermal energy capacity in Hungary stood at 3 megawatts. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Hungary ranks 27th of 32 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 3 megawatts 3 megawatts 3 megawatts 3
2020s 3 megawatts 3 megawatts 3 megawatts 5

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 24 Croatia 10 megawatts compare
  2. 25 Taiwan 7.49 megawatts compare
  3. 26 Ethiopia 7.3 megawatts compare
  4. 28 Argentina 0.6 megawatts compare
  5. 29 Thailand 0.3 megawatts compare
  6. 30 Austria 0.25 megawatts compare

See the full ranking of 32 places →

More reference data data for Hungary

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Frequently asked questions

What is installed geothermal energy capacity in Hungary?
Installed geothermal energy capacity in Hungary was 3 megawatts in 2024, according to IRENA (2025) – 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 2024.
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 (2025) – 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

Indicator
Installed geothermal energy capacity
Unit
megawatts
Source
IRENA (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
32 places, 660 data points, 2000–2024
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Total geothermal (on- and off-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in megawatts.