Renewable energy consumption in Hungary
Hungary: Renewable energy consumption was 15.6% in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Renewable energy consumption in Hungary, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in % in TFEC.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable energy consumption in Hungary is 15.6%, measured in 2015.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 233.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Hungary peaked at 17.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 1990.
Hungary ranks 120th of 224 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.9% | 3.9% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.6% | 4.6% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.5% | 13.5% | 17.2% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable energy consumption in Hungary?
- Renewable energy consumption in Hungary was 15.6% in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
- What is the highest renewable energy consumption recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 17.2% in 2013.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 1990.
- How does Hungary rank for renewable energy consumption?
- Hungary ranks 120th out of 224 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 233.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Renewable energy consumption(% in TFEC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable energy consumption(% in TFEC): Share of renewables energy in total final energy consumption