Hydropower generation by region in Hungary
Hungary: Hydropower generation by region was 0.2449 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.2449 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
64th
of 80 countries
All-time high
0.301 terawatt-hours
in 2014
All-time low
0.075 terawatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Hydropower generation by region in Hungary, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hydropower generation by region in Hungary is 0.2449 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hydropower generation by region in Hungary peaked at 0.301 terawatt-hours in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.075 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
That places Hungary 64th out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Hydropower generation by region in Hungary, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.075 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 0.1 terawatt-hours | +33.3% |
| 1967 | 0.082 terawatt-hours | -18.0% |
| 1968 | 0.089 terawatt-hours | +8.5% |
| 1969 | 0.095 terawatt-hours | +6.7% |
| 1970 | 0.088 terawatt-hours | -7.4% |
| 1971 | 0.096 terawatt-hours | +9.1% |
| 1972 | 0.11 terawatt-hours | +14.6% |
| 1973 | 0.101 terawatt-hours | -8.2% |
| 1974 | 0.081 terawatt-hours | -19.8% |
| 1975 | 0.163 terawatt-hours | +101.2% |
| 1976 | 0.165 terawatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 0.149 terawatt-hours | -9.7% |
| 1978 | 0.138 terawatt-hours | -7.4% |
| 1979 | 0.146 terawatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 1980 | 0.112 terawatt-hours | -23.3% |
| 1981 | 0.168 terawatt-hours | +50.0% |
| 1982 | 0.159 terawatt-hours | -5.4% |
| 1983 | 0.155 terawatt-hours | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 0.181 terawatt-hours | +16.8% |
| 1985 | 0.155 terawatt-hours | -14.4% |
| 1986 | 0.154 terawatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 0.169 terawatt-hours | +9.7% |
| 1988 | 0.169 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.158 terawatt-hours | -6.5% |
| 1990 | 0.178 terawatt-hours | +12.7% |
| 1991 | 0.194 terawatt-hours | +9.0% |
| 1992 | 0.158 terawatt-hours | -18.6% |
| 1993 | 0.166 terawatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 0.161 terawatt-hours | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 0.163 terawatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.207 terawatt-hours | +27.0% |
| 1997 | 0.216 terawatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 0.155 terawatt-hours | -28.2% |
| 1999 | 0.181 terawatt-hours | +16.8% |
| 2000 | 0.178 terawatt-hours | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.186 terawatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 0.194 terawatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 0.171 terawatt-hours | -11.9% |
| 2004 | 0.205 terawatt-hours | +19.9% |
| 2005 | 0.202 terawatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.186 terawatt-hours | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 0.21 terawatt-hours | +12.9% |
| 2008 | 0.213 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.228 terawatt-hours | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 0.188 terawatt-hours | -17.5% |
| 2011 | 0.222 terawatt-hours | +18.1% |
| 2012 | 0.213 terawatt-hours | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 0.213 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.301 terawatt-hours | +41.3% |
| 2015 | 0.234 terawatt-hours | -22.3% |
| 2016 | 0.259 terawatt-hours | +10.7% |
| 2017 | 0.22 terawatt-hours | -15.1% |
| 2018 | 0.222 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.219 terawatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.244 terawatt-hours | +11.4% |
| 2021 | 0.212 terawatt-hours | -13.1% |
| 2022 | 0.178 terawatt-hours | -16.0% |
| 2023 | 0.222 terawatt-hours | +24.7% |
| 2024 | 0.231 terawatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 2025 | 0.2449 terawatt-hours | +6.0% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 0.2449 terawatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.45 terawatt-hours, 7% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 0.2449 terawatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.99 terawatt-hours, 6% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Hydropower generation by region in Hungary changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +101.2% | 0.081 terawatt-hours | 0.163 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0882 terawatt-hours | 0.075 terawatt-hours | 0.1 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.1237 terawatt-hours | 0.081 terawatt-hours | 0.165 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.158 terawatt-hours | 0.112 terawatt-hours | 0.181 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1779 terawatt-hours | 0.155 terawatt-hours | 0.216 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1973 terawatt-hours | 0.171 terawatt-hours | 0.228 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2291 terawatt-hours | 0.188 terawatt-hours | 0.301 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.222 terawatt-hours | 0.178 terawatt-hours | 0.2449 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More economy & growth data for Hungary
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.53 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.2 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -60.84 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.2468 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -6,395 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -69.94 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -14.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.2837 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -7,351 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 27.3 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hydropower generation by region in Hungary?
- Hydropower generation by region in Hungary was 0.2449 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest hydropower generation by region recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 0.301 terawatt-hours in 2014.
- What is the lowest hydropower generation by region recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.075 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Hungary rank for hydropower generation by region?
- Hungary ranks 64th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is hydropower generation by region rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Hydropower generation by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Figures are based on gross primary hydroelectric generation and do not account for cross-border electricity supply.