Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Hungary

Hungary: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric was 6.70 billion kWh in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
6.70 billion kWh
Change on year
up 26.8%
World rank
42nd
of 209 countries
All-time high
6.70 billion kWh
in 2021
All-time low
17.00 million kWh
in 1990
Years of data
32
1990–2021

Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Hungary, 1990–2021

02.0B4.0B6.0B1990200520211990: 17.0M kWh1991: 24.0M kWh1992: 46.0M kWh1993: 39.0M kWh1994: 45.0M kWh1995: 56.0M kWh1996: 50.0M kWh1997: 53.0M kWh1998: 60.0M kWh1999: 65.0M kWh2000: 65.0M kWh2001: 71.0M kWh2002: 43.0M kWh2003: 165.0M kWh2004: 730.2M kWh2005: 1.7B kWh2006: 1.3B kWh2007: 1.7B kWh2008: 2.1B kWh2009: 2.7B kWh2010: 2.8B kWh2011: 2.5B kWh2012: 2.4B kWh2013: 2.6B kWh2014: 2.9B kWh2015: 3.0B kWh2016: 3.0B kWh2017: 3.3B kWh2018: 3.5B kWh2019: 4.5B kWh2020: 5.3B kWh2021: 6.7B kWh

Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in kWh.

Analysis

In 2021, electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Hungary stood at 6.70 billion kWh. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.8% on the previous year and up 169.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Hungary peaked at 6.70 billion kWh in 2021 and was at its lowest, 17.00 million kWh, in 1990.

That places Hungary 42nd out of 209 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 45.50 million kWh 17.00 million kWh 65.00 million kWh 10
2000s 1.05 billion kWh 43.00 million kWh 2.67 billion kWh 10
2010s 3.04 billion kWh 2.43 billion kWh 4.47 billion kWh 10
2020s 5.99 billion kWh 5.29 billion kWh 6.70 billion kWh 2

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 39 Czechia 8.30 billion kWh compare
  2. 40 Uruguay 8.22 billion kWh compare
  3. 41 Morocco 7.01 billion kWh compare
  4. 43 United Arab Emirates 6.26 billion kWh compare
  5. 44 Kenya 5.99 billion kWh compare
  6. 45 Iceland 5.81 billion kWh compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Hungary?
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Hungary was 6.70 billion kWh in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
What is the highest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 6.70 billion kWh in 2021.
What is the lowest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 17.00 million kWh in 1990.
How does Hungary rank for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
Hungary ranks 42nd out of 209 countries with data for 2021.
Is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is up 169.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Hungary data come from?
The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh)
Unit
kWh
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
256 places, 7,438 data points, 1990–2021
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Electricity production from renewable sources in kilowatt-hour (kWh), excluding hydroelectric, includes geothermal, solar, tides, wind, biomass, and biofuels.