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Hungary Hydro Power: Generation, Share and Trend

Hungary generated 250 GWh of electricity from hydro in 2025, 0.6% of its total, according to Ember. That made it the 125th largest hydro power producer in 2025 of the 153 countries with Ember data, comparing each country's latest year. Hydro supplied 14.0% 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 250 GWh of electricity from hydro in 2025.
  • Hydro supplied 0.6% of Hungary's electricity in 2025.
  • Hungary was the 125th largest hydro power producer in 2025 among the 153 countries with Ember data, comparing each country's latest year.
  • Hungary's hydro generation in 2025 was 4% higher than in 2020, when it was 240 GWh.
  • Hungary's hydro generation in 2025 was 9% higher than in 2015, when it was 230 GWh.
  • Hungary's hydro generation peaked at 300 GWh in 2014.
  • Hungary's hydro share in 2025 was below the world share of 14.0%.
  • Hungary had 60 MW of hydro generating capacity in 2025.

Key Figures, 2025

MeasureValueAs of / source
Hydro generation250 GWh2025 · Ember
Share of Hungary's electricity0.6%2025 · Ember
World share of hydro14.0%2025 · Ember
Rank by hydro generation (each country's latest year)125 of 1532025 · Ember
Hydro capacity60 MW2025 · Ember

Hydro Generation Year by Year

Ember annual statistics, 1990 to 2025
Hungary hydro electricity generation, 1990 to 2025 Hungary's electricity generation from hydro each year from 1990 to 2025, in GWh. It was 250 GWh in 2025. 0 75 150 225 300 19901995200020052010201520202025
Hungary's electricity generation from hydro each year from 1990 to 2025, in GWh. It was 250 GWh in 2025.
Annual statistics through 2025, GWh
Hungary hydro electricity generation, 1990 to 2025
YearHydro
1990180 GWh
1991190 GWh
1992160 GWh
1993170 GWh
1994160 GWh
1995160 GWh
1996210 GWh
1997220 GWh
1998160 GWh
1999180 GWh
2000180 GWh
2001190 GWh
2002190 GWh
2003170 GWh
2004200 GWh
2005200 GWh
2006190 GWh
2007210 GWh
2008210 GWh
2009230 GWh
2010190 GWh
2011220 GWh
2012210 GWh
2013210 GWh
2014300 GWh
2015230 GWh
2016260 GWh
2017220 GWh
2018220 GWh
2019220 GWh
2020240 GWh
2021210 GWh
2022180 GWh
2023220 GWh
2024230 GWh
2025250 GWh
Share of Hungary's electricity from hydro and the world share, 1990 to 2025 The share of Hungary's electricity generated from hydro, 1990 to 2025, compared with the world share. In 2025 it was 0.6%, against 14.0% worldwide. 0 5 10 15 20 19901995200020052010201520202025
The share of Hungary's electricity generated from hydro, 1990 to 2025, compared with the world share. In 2025 it was 0.6%, against 14.0% worldwide.
Annual statistics through 2025, % of generation
Share of Hungary's electricity from hydro and the world share, 1990 to 2025
YearHungaryWorld
19900.6%n/a
19910.6%n/a
19920.5%n/a
19930.5%n/a
19940.5%n/a
19950.5%n/a
19960.6%n/a
19970.6%n/a
19980.4%n/a
19990.5%n/a
20000.5%17.2%
20010.5%16.5%
20020.5%16.3%
20030.5%15.7%
20040.6%16.1%
20050.6%16.1%
20060.5%16.0%
20070.5%15.5%
20080.5%16.1%
20090.6%16.3%
20100.5%16.1%
20110.6%15.9%
20120.6%16.3%
20130.7%16.4%
20141.0%16.3%
20150.8%16.2%
20160.8%16.3%
20170.7%16.0%
20180.7%15.8%
20190.6%15.8%
20200.7%16.3%
20210.6%15.2%
20220.5%15.0%
20230.6%14.3%
20240.6%14.4%
20250.6%14.0%
YearGenerationShareWorld shareCapacity
2025 250 GWh 0.6% 14.0% 60 MW
2024 230 GWh 0.6% 14.4% 60 MW
2023 220 GWh 0.6% 14.3% 60 MW
2022 180 GWh 0.5% 15.0% 60 MW
2021 210 GWh 0.6% 15.2% 60 MW
2020 240 GWh 0.7% 16.3% 60 MW
2019 220 GWh 0.6% 15.8% 60 MW
2018 220 GWh 0.7% 15.8% 60 MW
2017 220 GWh 0.7% 16.0% 60 MW
2016 260 GWh 0.8% 16.3% 60 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.

Hydro Generation Month by Month

Ember monthly statistics through August 2026
Hungary monthly hydro electricity generation, September 2024 to August 2026 Hungary generated 10.0 GWh of electricity from hydro in August 2026, against 10.0 GWh in August 2025. 0.00 0.01 0.02 0.02 0.03 2024-092025-032025-092026-03
Hungary generated 10.0 GWh of electricity from hydro in August 2026, against 10.0 GWh in August 2025.
Monthly statistics through August 2026, TWh
Hungary monthly hydro electricity generation, September 2024 to August 2026
MonthHydro
2024-0910.0 GWh
2024-1020.0 GWh
2024-1120.0 GWh
2024-1220.0 GWh
2025-0120.0 GWh
2025-0220.0 GWh
2025-0320.0 GWh
2025-0430.0 GWh
2025-0520.0 GWh
2025-0620.0 GWh
2025-0710.0 GWh
2025-0810.0 GWh
2025-0910.0 GWh
2025-1010.0 GWh
2025-1120.0 GWh
2025-1220.0 GWh
2026-0120.0 GWh
2026-0220.0 GWh
2026-0320.0 GWh
2026-0420.0 GWh
2026-0510.0 GWh
2026-0610.0 GWh
2026-0710.0 GWh
2026-0810.0 GWh

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.