Rate of electrification in Hungary

Hungary: Rate of electrification was 25.4% in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
25.4%
Change on year
down 7.3%
World rank
34th
of 50 countries
All-time high
45.3%
in 2007
All-time low
23.8%
in 1993
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Rate of electrification in Hungary, 1990–2023

010203040501990200620231990: 25 Percentage1991: 25.1 Percentage1992: 26.1 Percentage1993: 23.8 Percentage1994: 25 Percentage1995: 25.7 Percentage1996: 24.6 Percentage1997: 24.6 Percentage1998: 26.1 Percentage1999: 29.7 Percentage2000: 32.1 Percentage2001: 34.3 Percentage2002: 37 Percentage2003: 44.7 Percentage2004: 40.2 Percentage2005: 44.5 Percentage2006: 39 Percentage2007: 45.3 Percentage2008: 41.7 Percentage2009: 36.7 Percentage2010: 40.6 Percentage2011: 39 Percentage2012: 38.5 Percentage2013: 34.7 Percentage2014: 27.3 Percentage2015: 27.9 Percentage2016: 27.3 Percentage2017: 26.1 Percentage2018: 25.4 Percentage2019: 26 Percentage2020: 25.3 Percentage2021: 26.3 Percentage2022: 27.4 Percentage2023: 25.4 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Hungary recorded 25.4% for rate of electrification in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.3% on the previous year and down 26.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rate of electrification in Hungary peaked at 45.3% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 23.8%, in 1993.

That places Hungary 34th out of 50 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Rate of electrification in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Rate of electrification in Hungary, 1990 to 2023.
Year Percentage Change
1990 25.0% —
1991 25.1% +0.5%
1992 26.1% +3.9%
1993 23.8% -8.6%
1994 25.0% +4.7%
1995 25.7% +2.8%
1996 24.6% -4.0%
1997 24.6% -0.1%
1998 26.1% +6.1%
1999 29.7% +13.9%
2000 32.1% +8.1%
2001 34.3% +6.7%
2002 37.0% +8.0%
2003 44.7% +20.8%
2004 40.2% -10.0%
2005 44.5% +10.6%
2006 39.0% -12.3%
2007 45.3% +16.0%
2008 41.7% -7.9%
2009 36.7% -12.1%
2010 40.6% +10.7%
2011 39.0% -3.9%
2012 38.5% -1.2%
2013 34.7% -9.9%
2014 27.3% -21.2%
2015 27.9% +2.0%
2016 27.3% -2.0%
2017 26.1% -4.5%
2018 25.4% -2.6%
2019 26.0% +2.2%
2020 25.3% -2.5%
2021 26.3% +3.8%
2022 27.4% +4.3%
2023 25.4% -7.3%

Hungary compared with similar countries

  • Hungary's 25.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 34.3%, 74% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Hungary's 25.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 29.1%, 87% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 25.6% 23.8% 29.7% 10
2000s 39.5% 32.1% 45.3% 10
2010s 31.3% 25.4% 40.6% 10
2020s 26.1% 25.3% 27.4% 4

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 31 Finland 28.7% compare
  2. 32 Slovakia 27.6% compare
  3. 32 Slovakia 27.6% compare
  4. 35 Austria 21.8% compare
  5. 36 Denmark 20.5% compare
  6. 37 Italy 19.3% compare

See the full ranking of 52 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rate of electrification in Hungary?
Rate of electrification in Hungary was 25.4% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest rate of electrification recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 45.3% in 2007.
What is the lowest rate of electrification recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 23.8% in 1993.
How does Hungary rank for rate of electrification?
Hungary ranks 34th out of 50 countries with data for 2023.
Is rate of electrification rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Hungary data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Rate of electrification. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rate of electrification
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
52 places, 1,642 data points, 1990–2023
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