Global GridHungary's energy mix and electricity
🇭🇺 In 2025, Hungary generated 40.2 TWh of electricity. The largest source was nuclear at 40%, followed by solar (27%) and gas (20%). In total, 75% came from low-carbon sources (nuclear and renewables) and 25% from fossil fuels.
On average, each kilowatt hour produced about 163 grams of carbon dioxide (CO₂), far below the world average of 458 grams in 2025. That makes Hungary the 39th cleanest of 158 countries that generate at least 1 TWh a year.
Electricity demand was 49.2 TWh. Hungary imported 9.00 TWh more electricity than it exported, equal to 18% of its demand.
Since 2000, electricity generation has grown by 14%, from 35.2 TWh. The low-carbon share went from 41% to 76%. The biggest rise was in solar, from 0% to 27% of generation. The biggest fall was in coal, from 27% to 3%. Carbon intensity fell from 451 to 163 grams per kWh.
Live, hour-by-hour figures for Hungary are not connected yet. The dashboard shows its yearly figures, energy mix since 2000 and interconnector trade.
Energy mix in 2025
- Nuclear 40%
- Solar 27%
- Gas 20%
- Bioenergy 5.9%
- Coal 3.4%
- Wind 1.5%
- Oil and other fossil fuels 1%
- Hydro 0.6%
| Source | Share | Generated |
|---|---|---|
| Nuclear | 40% | 16.1 TWh |
| Solar | 27% | 11.0 TWh |
| Gas | 20% | 8.16 TWh |
| Bioenergy | 5.9% | 2.37 TWh |
| Coal | 3.4% | 1.37 TWh |
| Wind | 1.5% | 0.60 TWh |
| Oil and other fossil fuels | 1% | 0.40 TWh |
| Hydro | 0.6% | 0.24 TWh |
Total energy mix in 2024
Electricity is only part of the energy Hungary uses: fuel for transport, heating and industry counts too. In 2024, Hungary used 261 TWh of energy in all (primary energy). The largest source was oil at 37%, followed by gas (32%) and nuclear (15%). Fossil fuels made up 72% and low-carbon sources (nuclear and renewables) 28%.
- Oil 37%
- Gas 32%
- Nuclear 15%
- Solar 8.5%
- Coal 3.4%
- Other renewables 2.1%
- Biofuels 1.3%
- Wind 0.6%
- Hydro 0.2%
| Source | Share of all energy |
|---|---|
| Oil | 37% |
| Gas | 32% |
| Nuclear | 15% |
| Solar | 8.5% |
| Coal | 3.4% |
| Other renewables | 2.1% |
| Biofuels | 1.3% |
| Wind | 0.6% |
| Hydro | 0.2% |
Primary energy, with nuclear and renewable electricity counted as the fuel a power station would need to make it (the "substitution method"). Here "other renewables" is the Energy Institute's "geothermal, biomass and other" power generation, and biofuels are liquid fuels such as ethanol and biodiesel. Source: Energy Institute Statistical Review of World Energy via Our World in Data (CC BY 4.0).
Energy security score
Moderate. Hungary ranks 91st of 158 countries and 26th of 39 in Europe. The score shows how well a country could keep electricity affordable and on if fuel supplies were disrupted.
| Measure | Score |
|---|---|
| Produces its own energy In 2024, Hungary produced energy equal to 30% of all the energy it used (100% or more scores full marks). | 30 |
| Variety of power sources How evenly generation is spread across nine sources. The largest, nuclear, made 40%. | 81 |
| Little reliance on imported power Net imports were 18% of demand; each 1% takes off 2 points. | 63 |
| Low-carbon power Nuclear and renewables made 75% of generation. | 75 |
| Low gas and oil use Gas and oil made 21% of generation; the score is 100 minus that share. | 79 |
The five measures are weighted 30%, 20%, 20%, 15% and 15%. How the score works.
Oil and gas pipelines
Global Energy Monitor lists 3,008 km of oil and gas pipelines operating in Hungary, 0 km being built and 1,521 km proposed (lengths measured along the mapped routes; a pipeline crossing borders counts in full for each country).
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How it has changed
| Year | Generated | Low-carbon | Fossil | CO₂ g/kWh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35.2 TWh | 41% | 59% | 451 |
| 2005 | 35.8 TWh | 45% | 57% | 383 |
| 2010 | 37.4 TWh | 50% | 50% | 341 |
| 2015 | 30.3 TWh | 63% | 37% | 299 |
| 2020 | 34.9 TWh | 62% | 39% | 257 |
| 2024 | 38.0 TWh | 74% | 26% | 184 |
| 2025 | 40.2 TWh | 76% | 24% | 163 |
Questions about Hungary's energy
What is Hungary's energy mix?
In 2025, Hungary's electricity came from nuclear 40%, solar 27%, gas 20% and bioenergy 5.9%. Counting all the energy it uses, including fuel for transport and heating, the mix in 2024 was oil 37%, gas 32%, nuclear 15% and solar 8.5%.
How much of Hungary's electricity is renewable?
35% of its electricity came from renewables in 2025 (solar 27%, bioenergy 5.9%, wind 1.5% and hydro 0.6%). Including nuclear power, 75% of its electricity was low-carbon.
What is Hungary's main source of electricity?
Nuclear, which made 40% of its electricity in 2025.
How clean is Hungary's electricity?
About 163 grams of CO₂ for each kilowatt hour in 2025, far below the world average of 458 grams. It ranks 39th cleanest of 158 countries that generate at least 1 TWh a year.
Does Hungary import electricity?
Yes: in 2025 it imported 9.00 TWh more than it exported, 18% of its demand.
How secure is Hungary's energy supply?
Global Grid's energy security score for Hungary is 61 out of 100 (moderate), 91st of 158 countries. It looks at how much of its own energy it produces, how varied its power sources are, its reliance on imported power and its use of low-carbon power, gas and oil.
Other countries in Europe
Sources: Ember yearly electricity data (CC BY 4.0), figures up to 2025; energy production and use by source from the Energy Institute Statistical Review via Our World in Data (CC BY 4.0), 2024; pipelines and LNG terminals from Global Energy Monitor's Global Oil Infrastructure Tracker (June 2026 release) and Global Gas Infrastructure Tracker (November 2025 release) (CC BY 4.0). Ember's latest-year figures are first estimates and may be revised. TWh: terawatt hours (one billion kWh).