Total electricity output in Hungary

Hungary: Total electricity output was 30,342 GWh in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)
30,342 GWh
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
66th
of 230 countries
All-time high
40,025 GWh
in 2008
All-time low
28,436 GWh
in 1990
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Total electricity output in Hungary, 1990–2015

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1990200220151990: 28.4k GWh1991: 30.0k GWh1992: 31.7k GWh1993: 32.9k GWh1994: 33.5k GWh1995: 34.0k GWh1996: 35.1k GWh1997: 35.4k GWh1998: 37.2k GWh1999: 37.8k GWh2000: 35.2k GWh2001: 36.4k GWh2002: 36.2k GWh2003: 34.1k GWh2004: 33.7k GWh2005: 35.8k GWh2006: 35.9k GWh2007: 40.0k GWh2008: 40.0k GWh2009: 35.9k GWh2010: 37.4k GWh2011: 36.0k GWh2012: 34.6k GWh2013: 30.3k GWh2014: 29.4k GWh2015: 30.3k 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 30,342 GWh for total electricity output in 2015.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total electricity output in Hungary peaked at 40,025 GWh in 2008 and was at its lowest, 28,436 GWh, in 1990.

That places Hungary 66th out of 230 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

Total electricity output in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Total electricity output (GWh) in Hungary, 1990 to 2015.
Year GWh Change
1990 28,436 GWh
1991 29,963 GWh +5.4%
1992 31,685 GWh +5.7%
1993 32,915 GWh +3.9%
1994 33,515 GWh +1.8%
1995 34,018 GWh +1.5%
1996 35,090 GWh +3.2%
1997 35,397 GWh +0.9%
1998 37,190 GWh +5.1%
1999 37,832 GWh +1.7%
2000 35,191 GWh -7.0%
2001 36,415 GWh +3.5%
2002 36,157 GWh -0.7%
2003 34,145 GWh -5.6%
2004 33,708 GWh -1.3%
2005 35,756 GWh +6.1%
2006 35,859 GWh +0.3%
2007 39,960 GWh +11.4%
2008 40,025 GWh +0.2%
2009 35,908 GWh -10.3%
2010 37,371 GWh +4.1%
2011 36,019 GWh -3.6%
2012 34,635 GWh -3.8%
2013 30,291 GWh -12.5%
2014 29,371 GWh -3.0%
2015 30,342 GWh +3.3%

Hungary compared with similar countries

  • Hungary's 30,342 GWh is above the median for high income countries, which is 16,808 GWh, 1.8× the median. (82 countries reporting)
  • Hungary's 30,342 GWh is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28,099 GWh, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 33,604 GWh 28,436 GWh 37,832 GWh 10
2000s 36,312 GWh 33,708 GWh 40,025 GWh 10
2010s 33,005 GWh 29,371 GWh 37,371 GWh 6

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 63 Oman 32,758 GWh compare
  2. 64 Nigeria 31,426 GWh compare
  3. 65 Morocco 30,820 GWh compare
  4. 67 Denmark 28,947 GWh compare
  5. 68 Bahrain 28,484 GWh compare
  6. 69 Ireland 28,099 GWh compare

See the full ranking of 230 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total electricity output in Hungary?
Total electricity output in Hungary was 30,342 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 total electricity output recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 40,025 GWh in 2008.
What is the lowest total electricity output recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 28,436 GWh in 1990.
How does Hungary rank for total electricity output?
Hungary ranks 66th out of 230 countries with data for 2015.
Is total electricity output rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 Total electricity output (GWh). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total 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
230 places, 5,911 data points, 1990–2015
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