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
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 63rd of 79 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
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
- 60 Belgium 31.56 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 61 South Africa 27.72 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 62 Estonia 27.54 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 64 Morocco 10.49 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 65 Bangladesh 5.02 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 66 Netherlands 3.11 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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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 63rd out of 79 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.