Renewable energy electricity output in Hungary

Hungary: Renewable energy electricity output was 3,211 GWh in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
3,211 GWh
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
88th
of 233 countries
All-time high
3,211 GWh
in 2015
All-time low
195 GWh
in 1990
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Renewable energy electricity output in Hungary, 1990–2015

01.0k2.0k3.0k1990200220151990: 195 GWh1991: 218 GWh1992: 204 GWh1993: 205 GWh1994: 206 GWh1995: 219 GWh1996: 257 GWh1997: 269 GWh1998: 215 GWh1999: 246 GWh2000: 243 GWh2001: 257 GWh2002: 237 GWh2003: 336 GWh2004: 936 GWh2005: 1.9k GWh2006: 1.5k GWh2007: 1.9k GWh2008: 2.4k GWh2009: 2.9k GWh2010: 3.0k GWh2011: 2.7k GWh2012: 2.6k GWh2013: 2.8k GWh2014: 3.1k GWh2015: 3.2k GWh

Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in GWh.

Analysis

Hungary recorded 3,211 GWh for renewable energy electricity output in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 71.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable energy electricity output in Hungary peaked at 3,211 GWh in 2015 and was at its lowest, 195 GWh, in 1990.

That places Hungary 88th out of 233 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Renewable energy electricity output in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Renewable energy electricity output (GWh) in Hungary, 1990 to 2015.
Year GWh Change
1990 195 GWh
1991 218 GWh +11.8%
1992 204 GWh -6.4%
1993 205 GWh +0.5%
1994 206 GWh +0.5%
1995 219 GWh +6.3%
1996 257 GWh +17.4%
1997 269 GWh +4.7%
1998 215 GWh -20.1%
1999 246 GWh +14.4%
2000 243 GWh -1.2%
2001 257 GWh +5.8%
2002 237 GWh -7.8%
2003 336 GWh +41.8%
2004 936 GWh +178.6%
2005 1,870 GWh +99.8%
2006 1,493 GWh -20.2%
2007 1,883 GWh +26.1%
2008 2,357 GWh +25.2%
2009 2,895 GWh +22.8%
2010 3,020 GWh +4.3%
2011 2,708 GWh -10.3%
2012 2,646 GWh -2.3%
2013 2,788 GWh +5.4%
2014 3,140 GWh +12.6%
2015 3,211 GWh +2.3%

Hungary compared with similar countries

  • Hungary's 3,211 GWh is above the median for high income countries, which is 422.86 GWh, 7.6× the median. (85 countries reporting)
  • Hungary's 3,211 GWh is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7,858 GWh, 41% of the median. (57 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Renewable energy electricity output 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.

YearChange FromTo
2004 +178.6% 336 GWh 936 GWh
2005 +99.8% 936 GWh 1,870 GWh

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 223.4 GWh 195 GWh 269 GWh 10
2000s 1,251 GWh 237 GWh 2,895 GWh 10
2010s 2,919 GWh 2,646 GWh 3,211 GWh 6

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 85 Nepal 3,503 GWh compare
  2. 86 El Salvador 3,463 GWh compare
  3. 87 Uganda 3,228 GWh compare
  4. 89 Latvia 2,776 GWh compare
  5. 90 Bolivia 2,678 GWh compare
  6. 91 Iraq 2,572 GWh compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable energy electricity output in Hungary?
Renewable energy electricity output in Hungary was 3,211 GWh 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 electricity output recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 3,211 GWh in 2015.
What is the lowest renewable energy electricity output recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 195 GWh in 1990.
How does Hungary rank for renewable energy electricity output?
Hungary ranks 88th out of 233 countries with data for 2015.
Is renewable energy electricity output rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is up 71.7%. 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 electricity output (GWh). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Renewable energy electricity output (GWh)
Unit
GWh
Source
World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 6,084 data points, 1990–2015
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Renewable energy electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by renewable power plants, including wind, solar PV, solar thermal, hydro, marine, geothermal, biomass, renewable municipal waste, liquid biofuels and biogas. Electricity production for hydro pumpted storage is excluded.