Hungary Electricity
Generation (2024)#67 World
36.98TWh+8.5% YoY
Consumption (2024)#57 World
45.01TWh+5.4% YoY
Generation Mix (2024)
Fossil Fuels (oil + gas + coal)
(nuclear + renewables) Low-Carbon
26%74%
Electricity Generation in Hungary
- Net electricity generation in Hungary reached 36.98 terawatt-hours in 2024 (#67 in the world), an increase of 8.5% from 34.08 terawatt-hours in 2023. This is equivalent to 0.12% of global electricity generation.
- In 2024, fossil fuels generated 26% (9.6 terawatt-hours) of electricity in Hungary, renewables 33% (12.22 terawatt-hours), and nuclear 41% (15.16 terawatt-hours).
- Hungary reduced its fossil fuel use for electricity generation 2024 by 2.9% compared to 2023, with low-carbon sources (nuclear + renewables) generating 74% of the total electricity.
Electricity Consumption in Hungary
- Hungary consumed 45.01 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (#57 in the world), an increase of 5.4% from 2023. This represents 0.16% of the world's total electricity consumption.
- Per capita, electricity consumption in Hungary averaged 4,651.9 kilowatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 12.74 kilowatt-hours per day (#63 in the world).
Installed Electricity Capacity in Hungary
- Hungary had a total installed electricity capacity of 16.58 gigawatts in 2024 (#55 in the world), an increase of 12.6% from the previous year.
- fossil fuels made up 36.4%, renewables at 52%, and nuclear at 11.6% of Hungary's installed capacity in 2024.
- Hungary's power plants ran at an overall capacity factor of 25.5% in 2024, with nuclear at 90.3%, hydro at 42.4% and wind at 22.6%.
Electricity Imports & Exports in Hungary
- Hungary imported 22.72 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (≈50.5% of consumption).
- Hungary exported 11.99 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (≈32.4% of generation).
- This made Hungary a net importer of 10.73 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024.
Grid Efficiency in Hungary
- Distribution losses in Hungary were 2.7 terawatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 7.3% of total generation, down from 13% in 2014.
Electricity Balance in Hungary
- In 2024, Hungary generated approximately 0.1 terawatt-hours per day and consumed 0.12 terawatt-hours per day. This represents a daily deficit of 0.02 terawatt-hours.
Hungary Electricity History (1980-2024)
| Generation | Consumption | Capacity | Trade | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 36.98 | +8.5% | 67 | 0.12% | 45.01 | +5.4% | 57 | 0.16% | 4,651.9 | 16.58 | +12.6% | 55 | 0.17% | 22.72 | 11.99 | 10.73 | 2.7 |
| 2023 | 34.08 | +0.78% | 68 | 0.12% | 42.72 | −1.1% | 57 | 0.16% | 4,410.8 | 14.72 | +11.3% | 55 | 0.16% | 19.96 | 8.87 | 11.1 | 2.45 |
| 2022 | 33.81 | −1.3% | 69 | 0.12% | 43.18 | −1.8% | 57 | 0.16% | 4,459.1 | 13.23 | +10.4% | 58 | 0.16% | 21.59 | 9.44 | 12.15 | 2.78 |
| 2021 | 34.26 | +3.6% | 67 | 0.12% | 43.96 | +5.7% | 57 | 0.17% | 4,528.7 | 11.98 | +8.2% | 59 | 0.15% | 19.97 | 7.21 | 12.75 | 3.05 |
| 2020 | 33.07 | +2.1% | 67 | 0.12% | 41.6 | −0.17% | 57 | 0.17% | 4,267.3 | 11.07 | +7% | 62 | 0.14% | 19.18 | 7.5 | 11.68 | 3.14 |
| 2019 | 32.38 | +5.2% | 68 | 0.12% | 41.67 | −0.2% | 57 | 0.17% | 4,265.4 | 10.35 | +7.2% | 63 | 0.14% | 19.85 | 7.27 | 12.58 | 3.29 |
| 2018 | 30.77 | −2.8% | 67 | 0.12% | 41.76 | +1.6% | 57 | 0.17% | 4,272.4 | 9.65 | +4.5% | 66 | 0.13% | 18.61 | 4.27 | 14.35 | 3.36 |
| 2017 | 31.67 | +3.9% | 66 | 0.13% | 41.09 | +3.7% | 57 | 0.18% | 4,198.9 | 9.23 | +2.2% | 66 | 0.13% | 19.8 | 6.93 | 12.88 | 3.46 |
| 2016 | 30.47 | +5.3% | 66 | 0.12% | 39.61 | +1.8% | 58 | 0.18% | 4,037.7 | 9.04 | +0.11% | 65 | 0.14% | 17.95 | 5.24 | 12.71 | 3.57 |
| 2015 | 28.93 | +3.7% | 66 | 0.12% | 38.92 | +3.3% | 58 | 0.18% | 3,956.1 | 9.03 | −0.71% | 65 | 0.14% | 19.94 | 6.25 | 13.69 | 3.7 |
| 2014 | 27.91 | −3.1% | 67 | 0.12% | 37.67 | +1.8% | 57 | 0.17% | 3,819.4 | 9.09 | +5.4% | 65 | 0.15% | 19.08 | 5.69 | 13.39 | 3.63 |
| 2013 | 28.79 | −13.6% | 65 | 0.12% | 37 | −1.6% | 57 | 0.17% | 3,741.8 | 8.63 | −10.3% | 66 | 0.15% | 16.64 | 4.76 | 11.88 | 3.66 |
| 2012 | 33.31 | −3.8% | 62 | 0.15% | 37.59 | +0.24% | 55 | 0.18% | 3,791.1 | 9.62 | −4.2% | 59 | 0.17% | 16.97 | 9 | 7.97 | 3.68 |
| 2011 | 34.64 | −4.8% | 61 | 0.16% | 37.5 | −0.75% | 56 | 0.19% | 3,770.4 | 10.04 | +6.9% | 57 | 0.19% | 14.66 | 8.02 | 6.64 | 3.78 |
| 2010 | 36.39 | +4.6% | 61 | 0.17% | 37.79 | +3% | 54 | 0.20% | 3,786.7 | 9.4 | +0.76% | 57 | 0.18% | 9.9 | 4.7 | 5.2 | 3.8 |
| 2009 | 34.78 | −11% | 61 | 0.18% | 36.69 | −6.1% | 53 | 0.20% | 3,668.2 | 9.33 | +3.5% | 57 | 0.19% | 10.97 | 5.46 | 5.51 | 3.6 |
| 2008 | 39.07 | −0.19% | 56 | 0.20% | 39.09 | −0.22% | 53 | 0.22% | 3,902.1 | 9.01 | +1.4% | 56 | 0.19% | 12.77 | 8.87 | 3.9 | 3.89 |
| 2007 | 39.14 | +12.1% | 55 | 0.20% | 39.17 | +2.7% | 53 | 0.22% | 3,903.8 | 8.89 | +0.37% | 56 | 0.20% | 14.68 | 10.69 | 3.99 | 3.96 |
| 2006 | 34.9 | −0.11% | 59 | 0.19% | 38.15 | +2.5% | 53 | 0.22% | 3,795.7 | 8.86 | +0.33% | 56 | 0.20% | 15.39 | 8.19 | 7.21 | 3.96 |
| 2005 | 34.94 | +5.5% | 57 | 0.19% | 37.23 | +1.7% | 52 | 0.23% | 3,698.4 | 8.83 | +1.2% | 56 | 0.21% | 15.64 | 9.41 | 6.23 | 3.94 |
| 2004 | 33.11 | −1.4% | 56 | 0.19% | 36.6 | +0.85% | 52 | 0.23% | 3,628.7 | 8.73 | +5.7% | 55 | 0.22% | 10.52 | 3.06 | 7.47 | 3.98 |
| 2003 | 33.59 | −5.3% | 56 | 0.20% | 36.29 | +2.8% | 49 | 0.24% | 3,589.8 | 8.26 | −2.4% | 55 | 0.21% | 14.08 | 7.14 | 6.94 | 4.24 |
| 2002 | 35.46 | −0.7% | 54 | 0.22% | 35.31 | +3.3% | 50 | 0.24% | 3,483.2 | 8.46 | +1.9% | 55 | 0.23% | 12.61 | 8.35 | 4.26 | 4.4 |
| 2001 | 35.71 | +3.6% | 52 | 0.23% | 34.2 | +3.4% | 51 | 0.24% | 3,364.1 | 8.3 | +1.5% | 53 | 0.23% | 10.4 | 7.23 | 3.17 | 4.68 |
| 2000 | 34.48 | −3.5% | 52 | 0.23% | 33.08 | +3.7% | 51 | 0.24% | 3,246.1 | 8.18 | +5.9% | 53 | 0.23% | 9.52 | 6.08 | 3.44 | 4.84 |
| 1999 | 35.72 | +1.4% | 51 | 0.25% | 31.9 | +2.8% | 51 | 0.25% | 3,120.9 | 7.73 | −0.06% | 54 | 0.23% | 3.4 | 2.34 | 1.06 | 4.89 |
| 1998 | 35.22 | +5.1% | 50 | 0.26% | 31.04 | +0.35% | 50 | 0.25% | 3,027.8 | 7.73 | +4.6% | 51 | 0.24% | 4.04 | 3.3 | 0.74 | 4.92 |
| 1997 | 33.52 | +0.88% | 48 | 0.25% | 30.93 | +0.63% | 47 | 0.25% | 3,009.5 | 7.39 | −0.03% | 54 | 0.23% | 4.41 | 2.26 | 2.15 | 4.74 |
| 1996 | 33.23 | +3.1% | 48 | 0.26% | 30.74 | +2.9% | 47 | 0.26% | 2,983.8 | 7.4 | +1.8% | 52 | 0.24% | 3.47 | 1.28 | 2.19 | 4.68 |
| 1995 | 32.23 | +1.5% | 47 | 0.26% | 29.88 | +0.99% | 46 | 0.26% | 2,894.8 | 7.26 | +1.2% | 50 | 0.24% | 3.21 | 0.81 | 2.41 | 4.75 |
| 1994 | 31.74 | +1.9% | 47 | 0.26% | 29.59 | +0.99% | 47 | 0.27% | 2,861.7 | 7.18 | −1.2% | 51 | 0.24% | 3 | 0.9 | 2.1 | 4.25 |
| 1993 | 31.16 | +3.8% | 49 | 0.26% | 29.3 | −4% | 46 | 0.27% | 2,829 | 7.27 | +1.7% | 48 | 0.25% | 3.25 | 0.76 | 2.49 | 4.36 |
| 1992 | 30.03 | +5.9% | 45 | 0.26% | 30.51 | −4.2% | 41 | 0.29% | 2,942.1 | 7.14 | +1.3% | 47 | 0.25% | 4.85 | 1.52 | 3.33 | 2.84 |
| 1991 | 28.36 | +5.4% | 44 | 0.25% | 31.85 | −6.7% | 36 | 0.30% | 3,069 | 7.05 | −0.79% | 42 | 0.25% | 8.41 | 1.05 | 7.36 | 3.87 |
| 1990 | 26.91 | −3.4% | 42 | 0.24% | 34.14 | −1.9% | 34 | 0.33% | 3,288.9 | 7.11 | +0.59% | 43 | 0.26% | 13.31 | 2.04 | 11.27 | 4.04 |
| 1989 | 27.85 | +1.2% | 39 | 0.25% | 34.8 | +0.58% | 31 | 0.34% | 3,344.6 | 7.07 | −0.06% | 43 | 0.26% | 12.96 | 1.88 | 11.08 | 4.14 |
| 1988 | 27.52 | −1.7% | 39 | 0.26% | 34.59 | −0.0029% | 31 | 0.36% | 3,313.3 | 7.07 | +3.6% | 43 | 0.27% | 13.61 | 2.32 | 11.29 | 4.22 |
| 1987 | 28 | +6% | 38 | 0.28% | 34.59 | +4.6% | 29 | 0.37% | 3,302.5 | 6.82 | +3.4% | 43 | 0.27% | 12.61 | 2 | 10.61 | 4.02 |
| 1986 | 26.4 | +4.7% | 38 | 0.27% | 33.08 | +2% | 29 | 0.37% | 3,147.5 | 6.6 | +7.1% | 40 | 0.27% | 11.86 | 1.35 | 10.52 | 3.84 |
| 1985 | 25.21 | +1.9% | 39 | 0.27% | 32.43 | +2.8% | 30 | 0.37% | 3,074.6 | 6.17 | +0.08% | 40 | 0.26% | 12.73 | 1.92 | 10.81 | 3.59 |
| 1984 | 24.74 | +2% | 35 | 0.27% | 31.55 | +5.1% | 29 | 0.38% | 2,981 | 6.16 | +5.6% | 40 | 0.27% | 11.59 | 1.32 | 10.27 | 3.46 |
| 1983 | 24.26 | +4.5% | 34 | 0.28% | 30.01 | +4.3% | 29 | 0.38% | 2,824.7 | 5.83 | +7% | 38 | 0.26% | 10.82 | 1.74 | 9.08 | 3.33 |
| 1982 | 23.21 | +2.3% | 34 | 0.28% | 28.77 | +3.8% | 29 | 0.38% | 2,699.6 | 5.45 | +1.1% | 38 | 0.25% | 10.42 | 1.68 | 8.74 | 3.18 |
| 1981 | 22.69 | +1.4% | 33 | 0.28% | 27.72 | +1.2% | 28 | 0.37% | 2,595.9 | 5.4 | +0.06% | 36 | 0.26% | 10.63 | 2.64 | 7.98 | 2.95 |
| 1980 | 22.36 | — | 31 | 0.28% | 27.39 | — | 27 | 0.37% | 2,560.5 | 5.39 | — | 33 | 0.27% | 10.18 | 2.8 | 7.39 | 2.37 |
See also
Sources
- U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), International Energy Statistics.