Primary energy from hydropower per person in Hungary
Hungary: Primary energy from hydropower per person was 25.42 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
25.42 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
64th
of 80 countries
All-time high
30.52 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2014
All-time low
7.4 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Primary energy from hydropower per person in Hungary, 1965–2025
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. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary energy from hydropower per person in Hungary is 25.42 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from hydropower per person in Hungary peaked at 30.52 kilowatt-hours per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 7.4 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
Hungary ranks 64th of 80 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Primary energy from hydropower per person in Hungary, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 7.4 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 9.83 kilowatt-hours per person | +32.9% |
| 1967 | 8.03 kilowatt-hours per person | -18.3% |
| 1968 | 8.69 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.1% |
| 1969 | 9.24 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.4% |
| 1970 | 8.53 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.7% |
| 1971 | 9.28 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.8% |
| 1972 | 10.6 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.2% |
| 1973 | 9.7 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.5% |
| 1974 | 7.75 kilowatt-hours per person | -20.2% |
| 1975 | 15.5 kilowatt-hours per person | +100.1% |
| 1976 | 15.6 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 14.03 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.1% |
| 1978 | 12.95 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.7% |
| 1979 | 13.66 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.5% |
| 1980 | 10.47 kilowatt-hours per person | -23.3% |
| 1981 | 15.73 kilowatt-hours per person | +50.2% |
| 1982 | 14.92 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 14.59 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 17.1 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.2% |
| 1985 | 14.7 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.1% |
| 1986 | 14.65 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 16.13 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.1% |
| 1988 | 16.19 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 15.19 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.2% |
| 1990 | 17.15 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.9% |
| 1991 | 18.69 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.0% |
| 1992 | 15.23 kilowatt-hours per person | -18.5% |
| 1993 | 16.03 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 15.57 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 15.79 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 20.09 kilowatt-hours per person | +27.2% |
| 1997 | 21.01 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 15.12 kilowatt-hours per person | -28.1% |
| 1999 | 17.71 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.1% |
| 2000 | 17.47 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 18.3 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 19.14 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 16.92 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.6% |
| 2004 | 20.33 kilowatt-hours per person | +20.2% |
| 2005 | 20.07 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 18.51 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 20.93 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.1% |
| 2008 | 21.26 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 22.8 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 18.84 kilowatt-hours per person | -17.4% |
| 2011 | 22.32 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.5% |
| 2012 | 21.48 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 21.54 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 30.52 kilowatt-hours per person | +41.7% |
| 2015 | 23.78 kilowatt-hours per person | -22.1% |
| 2016 | 26.4 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.0% |
| 2017 | 22.48 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.8% |
| 2018 | 22.71 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 22.41 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 25.03 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.7% |
| 2021 | 21.84 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.7% |
| 2022 | 18.38 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.8% |
| 2023 | 22.92 kilowatt-hours per person | +24.7% |
| 2024 | 23.87 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.2% |
| 2025 | 25.42 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.5% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 25.42 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 347.47 kilowatt-hours per person, 7% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 25.42 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 414.43 kilowatt-hours per person, 6% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy from hydropower per person in Hungary changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +100.1% | 7.75 kilowatt-hours per person | 15.5 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.64 kilowatt-hours per person | 7.4 kilowatt-hours per person | 9.83 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 11.76 kilowatt-hours per person | 7.75 kilowatt-hours per person | 15.6 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.97 kilowatt-hours per person | 10.47 kilowatt-hours per person | 17.1 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.24 kilowatt-hours per person | 15.12 kilowatt-hours per person | 21.01 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.57 kilowatt-hours per person | 16.92 kilowatt-hours per person | 22.8 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.25 kilowatt-hours per person | 18.84 kilowatt-hours per person | 30.52 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.91 kilowatt-hours per person | 18.38 kilowatt-hours per person | 25.42 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 61 Belgium 31.56 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 62 South Africa 27.72 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 63 Estonia 27.54 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 65 Morocco 10.49 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 66 Bangladesh 5.02 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 67 Netherlands 3.11 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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 primary energy from hydropower per person in Hungary?
- Primary energy from hydropower per person in Hungary was 25.42 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy from hydropower per person recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 30.52 kilowatt-hours per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest primary energy from hydropower per person recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.4 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Hungary rank for primary energy from hydropower per person?
- Hungary ranks 64th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from hydropower per person rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Primary energy from hydropower per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.