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Hungary Solar Power: Generation, Share and Trend

Hungary generated 10.9 TWh of electricity from solar in 2025, 27.1% of its total, according to Ember. That made it the 25th largest solar power producer in 2025 of the 180 countries with Ember data, comparing each country's latest year. Solar supplied 8.8% of the world's electricity in 2025. These are annual statistics for 2025, with monthly figures through August 2026; they are compiled from national sources and are not real time.

Key Facts

  • Hungary generated 10.9 TWh of electricity from solar in 2025.
  • Solar supplied 27.1% of Hungary's electricity in 2025.
  • Hungary was the 25th largest solar power producer in 2025 among the 180 countries with Ember data, comparing each country's latest year.
  • Hungary's solar generation in 2025 was 342% higher than in 2020, when it was 2.46 TWh.
  • Hungary's solar generation in 2025 was 78 times the 2015 level of 140 GWh.
  • 2025 was Hungary's highest year for solar generation in Ember's records, which start in 1990.
  • Hungary's solar share in 2025 was above the world share of 8.8%.
  • Hungary had 8.18 GW of solar generating capacity in 2025.

Key Figures, 2025

MeasureValueAs of / source
Solar generation10.9 TWh2025 · Ember
Share of Hungary's electricity27.1%2025 · Ember
World share of solar8.8%2025 · Ember
Rank by solar generation (each country's latest year)25 of 1802025 · Ember
Solar capacity8.18 GW2025 · Ember

Solar Generation Year by Year

Ember annual statistics, 1990 to 2025
Hungary solar electricity generation, 1990 to 2025 Hungary's electricity generation from solar each year from 1990 to 2025, in TWh. It was 10.9 TWh in 2025. 0 3 6 9 12 19901995200020052010201520202025
Hungary's electricity generation from solar each year from 1990 to 2025, in TWh. It was 10.9 TWh in 2025.
Annual statistics through 2025, TWh
Hungary solar electricity generation, 1990 to 2025
YearSolar
19900 TWh
19910 TWh
19920 TWh
19930 TWh
19940 TWh
19950 TWh
19960 TWh
19970 TWh
19980 TWh
19990 TWh
20000 TWh
20010 TWh
20020 TWh
20030 TWh
20040 TWh
20050 TWh
20060 TWh
20070 TWh
20080 TWh
20090 TWh
20100 TWh
20110 TWh
201210.0 GWh
201320.0 GWh
201470.0 GWh
2015140 GWh
2016240 GWh
2017350 GWh
2018630 GWh
20191.50 TWh
20202.46 TWh
20213.80 TWh
20224.73 TWh
20236.93 TWh
20249.20 TWh
202510.9 TWh
Share of Hungary's electricity from solar and the world share, 1990 to 2025 The share of Hungary's electricity generated from solar, 1990 to 2025, compared with the world share. In 2025 it was 27.1%, against 8.8% worldwide. 0 8 15 23 30 19901995200020052010201520202025
The share of Hungary's electricity generated from solar, 1990 to 2025, compared with the world share. In 2025 it was 27.1%, against 8.8% worldwide.
Annual statistics through 2025, % of generation
Share of Hungary's electricity from solar and the world share, 1990 to 2025
YearHungaryWorld
19900.0%n/a
19910.0%n/a
19920.0%n/a
19930.0%n/a
19940.0%n/a
19950.0%n/a
19960.0%n/a
19970.0%n/a
19980.0%n/a
19990.0%n/a
20000.0%0.0%
20010.0%0.0%
20020.0%0.0%
20030.0%0.0%
20040.0%0.0%
20050.0%0.0%
20060.0%0.0%
20070.0%0.0%
20080.0%0.1%
20090.0%0.1%
20100.0%0.2%
20110.0%0.3%
20120.0%0.4%
20130.1%0.6%
20140.2%0.8%
20150.5%1.1%
20160.8%1.3%
20171.1%1.8%
20182.0%2.2%
20194.4%2.6%
20207.0%3.2%
202110.5%3.7%
202213.2%4.6%
202319.5%5.6%
202424.2%7.0%
202527.1%8.8%
YearGenerationShareWorld shareCapacity
2025 10.9 TWh 27.1% 8.8% 8.18 GW
2024 9.20 TWh 24.2% 7.0% 7.17 GW
2023 6.93 TWh 19.5% 5.6% 5.91 GW
2022 4.73 TWh 13.2% 4.6% 4.24 GW
2021 3.80 TWh 10.5% 3.7% 2.97 GW
2020 2.46 TWh 7.0% 3.2% 2.13 GW
2019 1.50 TWh 4.4% 2.6% 1.40 GW
2018 630 GWh 2.0% 2.2% 730 MW
2017 350 GWh 1.1% 1.8% 340 MW
2016 240 GWh 0.8% 1.3% 230 MW

Full year by year history for Hungary

Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of 2025. World shares are Ember's World totals; ranks compare each country's latest year, which can differ between countries.

Solar Generation Month by Month

Ember monthly statistics through August 2026
Hungary monthly solar electricity generation, September 2024 to August 2026 Hungary generated 1.55 TWh of electricity from solar in August 2026, against 1.34 TWh in August 2025. 0.00 0.50 1.00 1.50 2.00 2024-092025-032025-092026-03
Hungary generated 1.55 TWh of electricity from solar in August 2026, against 1.34 TWh in August 2025.
Monthly statistics through August 2026, TWh
Hungary monthly solar electricity generation, September 2024 to August 2026
MonthSolar
2024-09790 GWh
2024-10690 GWh
2024-11390 GWh
2024-12240 GWh
2025-01300 GWh
2025-02580 GWh
2025-03840 GWh
2025-041.14 TWh
2025-051.17 TWh
2025-061.53 TWh
2025-071.38 TWh
2025-081.34 TWh
2025-09960 GWh
2025-10740 GWh
2025-11370 GWh
2025-12220 GWh
2026-01220 GWh
2026-02470 GWh
2026-031.00 TWh
2026-041.30 TWh
2026-051.22 TWh
2026-061.51 TWh
2026-071.50 TWh
2026-081.55 TWh

Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of August 2026. Monthly figures for Hungary can differ slightly from the annual totals.