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Hungary Electricity History, 1990 to 2025

Hungary generated 28.4 TWh of electricity in 1990 and 40.2 TWh in 2025. Hungary's electricity demand peaked at 49.2 TWh in 2025. The carbon intensity of Hungary's electricity went from 415 gCO2/kWh in 1990 to 163 gCO2/kWh in 2025. Figures are Ember annual statistics; Ember's series for Hungary starts in 1990.

Key Facts

  • Hungary generated 28.4 TWh of electricity in 1990 and 40.2 TWh in 2025.
  • Hungary's electricity demand peaked at 49.2 TWh in 2025.
  • The carbon intensity of Hungary's electricity went from 415 gCO2/kWh in 1990 to 163 gCO2/kWh in 2025.
  • Hungary's lowest carbon intensity on record was 163 gCO2/kWh, in 2025.
  • Solar's share of Hungary's electricity went from 0.0% in 1990 to 27.1% in 2025, the largest change of any source.

Generation and Demand

1990 to 2025, TWh
Hungary electricity generation and demand, 1990 to 2025 Hungary generated 28.4 TWh of electricity in 1990 and 40.2 TWh in 2025. 0 13 25 38 50 19901995200020052010201520202025
Hungary generated 28.4 TWh of electricity in 1990 and 40.2 TWh in 2025.
Annual statistics through 2025, TWh
Hungary electricity generation and demand, 1990 to 2025
YearGenerationDemand
199028.4 TWh39.6 TWh
199130.0 TWh37.3 TWh
199231.7 TWh35.2 TWh
199332.9 TWh35.4 TWh
199433.5 TWh35.6 TWh
199534.0 TWh36.4 TWh
199635.1 TWh37.3 TWh
199735.4 TWh37.6 TWh
199837.2 TWh37.9 TWh
199937.8 TWh38.9 TWh
200035.2 TWh38.6 TWh
200136.4 TWh39.6 TWh
200236.2 TWh40.4 TWh
200334.1 TWh41.1 TWh
200433.7 TWh41.2 TWh
200535.8 TWh42.0 TWh
200635.9 TWh43.1 TWh
200740.0 TWh44.0 TWh
200840.0 TWh43.9 TWh
200935.9 TWh41.4 TWh
201037.4 TWh42.6 TWh
201136.0 TWh42.7 TWh
201234.6 TWh42.6 TWh
201330.3 TWh42.2 TWh
201429.4 TWh42.8 TWh
201530.3 TWh44.0 TWh
201631.9 TWh44.6 TWh
201732.9 TWh45.8 TWh
201832.1 TWh46.4 TWh
201934.3 TWh46.9 TWh
202034.9 TWh46.6 TWh
202136.1 TWh48.9 TWh
202235.8 TWh47.9 TWh
202335.5 TWh46.6 TWh
202438.0 TWh48.7 TWh
202540.2 TWh49.2 TWh

Carbon Intensity

gCO2 per kWh generated
Hungary carbon intensity of electricity, 1990 to 2025 The carbon intensity of Hungary's electricity went from 415 gCO2/kWh in 1990 to 163 gCO2/kWh in 2025. 0 125 250 375 500 19901995200020052010201520202025
The carbon intensity of Hungary's electricity went from 415 gCO2/kWh in 1990 to 163 gCO2/kWh in 2025.
Annual statistics through 2025
Hungary carbon intensity of electricity, 1990 to 2025
YearCarbon intensity
1990415 gCO2/kWh
1991417 gCO2/kWh
1992443 gCO2/kWh
1993454 gCO2/kWh
1994445 gCO2/kWh
1995450 gCO2/kWh
1996452 gCO2/kWh
1997459 gCO2/kWh
1998463 gCO2/kWh
1999466 gCO2/kWh
2000451 gCO2/kWh
2001439 gCO2/kWh
2002432 gCO2/kWh
2003469 gCO2/kWh
2004431 gCO2/kWh
2005383 gCO2/kWh
2006390 gCO2/kWh
2007386 gCO2/kWh
2008376 gCO2/kWh
2009344 gCO2/kWh
2010341 gCO2/kWh
2011341 gCO2/kWh
2012333 gCO2/kWh
2013318 gCO2/kWh
2014300 gCO2/kWh
2015298 gCO2/kWh
2016300 gCO2/kWh
2017290 gCO2/kWh
2018284 gCO2/kWh
2019266 gCO2/kWh
2020257 gCO2/kWh
2021239 gCO2/kWh
2022229 gCO2/kWh
2023196 gCO2/kWh
2024184 gCO2/kWh
2025163 gCO2/kWh

Every Year

YearGenerationDemandNet importsCarbon intensityLow carbon share
2025 40.2 TWh 49.2 TWh 9.00 TWh 163 gCO2/kWh 75.3%
2024 38.0 TWh 48.7 TWh 10.7 TWh 184 gCO2/kWh 73.6%
2023 35.5 TWh 46.6 TWh 11.1 TWh 196 gCO2/kWh 71.2%
2022 35.8 TWh 47.9 TWh 12.2 TWh 229 gCO2/kWh 65.6%
2021 36.1 TWh 48.9 TWh 12.8 TWh 239 gCO2/kWh 63.4%
2020 34.9 TWh 46.6 TWh 11.7 TWh 257 gCO2/kWh 61.8%
2019 34.3 TWh 46.9 TWh 12.6 TWh 266 gCO2/kWh 61.2%
2018 32.1 TWh 46.4 TWh 14.4 TWh 284 gCO2/kWh 60.8%
2017 32.9 TWh 45.8 TWh 12.9 TWh 290 gCO2/kWh 59.5%
2016 31.9 TWh 44.6 TWh 12.7 TWh 300 gCO2/kWh 60.5%
2015 30.3 TWh 44.0 TWh 13.7 TWh 298 gCO2/kWh 62.8%
2014 29.4 TWh 42.8 TWh 13.4 TWh 300 gCO2/kWh 64.0%
2013 30.3 TWh 42.2 TWh 11.9 TWh 318 gCO2/kWh 60.0%
2012 34.6 TWh 42.6 TWh 7.97 TWh 333 gCO2/kWh 53.2%
2011 36.0 TWh 42.7 TWh 6.64 TWh 341 gCO2/kWh 51.1%
2010 37.4 TWh 42.6 TWh 5.20 TWh 341 gCO2/kWh 50.3%
2009 35.9 TWh 41.4 TWh 5.51 TWh 344 gCO2/kWh 51.0%
2008 40.0 TWh 43.9 TWh 3.90 TWh 376 gCO2/kWh 42.9%
2007 40.0 TWh 44.0 TWh 3.99 TWh 386 gCO2/kWh 41.5%
2006 35.9 TWh 43.1 TWh 7.21 TWh 390 gCO2/kWh 41.7%
2005 35.8 TWh 42.0 TWh 6.23 TWh 383 gCO2/kWh 43.9%
2004 33.7 TWh 41.2 TWh 7.47 TWh 431 gCO2/kWh 38.1%
2003 34.1 TWh 41.1 TWh 6.94 TWh 469 gCO2/kWh 33.2%
2002 36.2 TWh 40.4 TWh 4.26 TWh 432 gCO2/kWh 39.2%
2001 36.4 TWh 39.6 TWh 3.17 TWh 439 gCO2/kWh 39.5%
2000 35.2 TWh 38.6 TWh 3.44 TWh 451 gCO2/kWh 41.0%
1999 37.8 TWh 38.9 TWh 1.06 TWh 466 gCO2/kWh 37.9%
1998 37.2 TWh 37.9 TWh 740 GWh 463 gCO2/kWh 38.1%
1997 35.4 TWh 37.6 TWh 2.15 TWh 459 gCO2/kWh 40.2%
1996 35.1 TWh 37.3 TWh 2.20 TWh 452 gCO2/kWh 41.2%
1995 34.0 TWh 36.4 TWh 2.41 TWh 450 gCO2/kWh 41.9%
1994 33.5 TWh 35.6 TWh 2.03 TWh 445 gCO2/kWh 42.6%
1993 32.9 TWh 35.4 TWh 2.47 TWh 454 gCO2/kWh 42.6%
1992 31.7 TWh 35.2 TWh 3.47 TWh 443 gCO2/kWh 44.7%
1991 30.0 TWh 37.3 TWh 7.35 TWh 417 gCO2/kWh 46.5%
1990 28.4 TWh 39.6 TWh 11.2 TWh 415 gCO2/kWh 49.0%

Share of Generation by Source

Percent of total generation
YearCoalGasOther fossilNuclearHydroWindSolarBioenergyOther renewables
20253.4%20.3%1.0%40.1%0.6%1.5%27.1%6.0%0.1%
20246.4%18.8%1.2%42.2%0.6%1.8%24.2%4.8%0.0%
20237.0%20.5%1.3%44.8%0.6%1.8%19.5%4.4%0.1%
20228.4%24.8%1.3%44.2%0.5%1.7%13.2%6.0%0.0%
20218.3%26.7%1.5%44.3%0.6%1.8%10.5%6.2%0.0%
202010.6%26.0%1.6%46.0%0.7%1.9%7.0%6.2%0.1%
201911.8%25.4%1.6%47.5%0.6%2.1%4.4%6.5%0.1%
201814.6%22.7%1.9%49.1%0.7%1.9%2.0%7.2%0.0%
201715.0%23.9%1.6%48.9%0.7%2.3%1.1%6.5%0.0%
201617.7%20.3%1.5%50.3%0.8%2.1%0.8%6.5%0.0%
201519.1%16.9%1.3%52.2%0.8%2.3%0.5%7.1%0.0%
201420.4%14.4%1.2%53.3%1.0%2.3%0.2%7.3%0.0%
201320.8%18.3%0.9%50.8%0.7%2.4%0.1%6.1%0.0%
201218.3%27.2%1.3%45.6%0.6%2.2%0.0%4.8%0.0%
201118.0%29.8%1.1%43.6%0.6%1.8%0.0%5.2%0.0%
201016.7%31.1%2.0%42.2%0.5%1.4%0.0%6.2%0.0%
200917.7%29.0%2.3%43.0%0.6%0.9%0.0%6.5%0.0%
200817.7%37.9%1.5%37.0%0.5%0.5%0.0%4.9%0.0%
200718.4%38.1%2.0%36.7%0.5%0.3%0.0%3.9%0.0%
200619.5%36.7%2.1%37.5%0.5%0.1%0.0%3.5%0.0%
200519.6%34.6%1.8%38.7%0.6%0.0%0.0%4.6%0.0%
200424.3%34.8%2.9%35.3%0.6%0.0%0.0%2.2%0.0%
200326.9%34.8%5.1%32.3%0.5%0.0%0.0%0.5%0.0%
200224.8%29.7%6.2%38.6%0.5%0.0%0.0%0.1%0.0%
200124.3%24.3%11.9%38.8%0.5%0.0%0.0%0.2%0.0%
200027.3%18.8%13.0%40.3%0.5%n/a0.0%0.2%0.0%
199926.9%20.7%14.5%37.3%0.5%0.0%0.0%0.2%0.0%
199825.7%19.7%16.5%37.5%0.4%0.0%0.0%0.2%0.0%
199726.5%16.2%17.0%39.5%0.6%0.0%0.0%0.1%0.0%
199627.4%18.2%13.3%40.4%0.6%0.0%0.0%0.1%0.0%
199526.7%15.3%16.1%41.2%0.5%0.0%0.0%0.2%0.0%
199426.0%14.4%17.0%41.9%0.5%0.0%0.0%0.2%0.0%
199327.4%12.4%17.6%41.9%0.5%0.0%0.0%0.1%0.0%
199228.8%13.3%13.3%44.1%0.5%0.0%0.0%0.2%0.0%
199126.8%16.8%9.9%45.8%0.6%0.0%0.0%0.1%0.0%
199030.1%15.7%5.2%48.3%0.6%0.0%0.0%0.1%0.0%

Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of 2025.