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This page shows the energy use for Hungary, using 0.191 percent of world gross inland consumption for 9.78 million inhabitants in 2018. Energy is typically specified in Million metric Ton of Oil Equivalent [Mtoe] for large quantities. This work prefers to use TeraWatt-hours (TWh) instead, which is obtained by multiplying the a value expressed in Mtoe with a factor 11.63 . To allow an easy comparison between countries, we normalize the TWh value to kiloWatt-hour per day (kWh/d/p) per person. Day to day energy production or consumption can fluctuate from a kWh/d/p value, for example space heating consumes more energy in the winter season.

These values are summarized in table 0.1 . The first two columns show the gross inland energy consumption and gross renewable and biofuel consumptions. We do so since some renewable and biofuel sources are converted to electricity for final energy consumption. The third column shows the total final energy consumption of Hungary. The fourth column shows the electricity consumption, which is a part of the final energy consumption.

The main data source for this page are the Eurostat energy balances, edition January 2020. A population plot of Hungary and a list of data source references are available below.

Table 0.1 Energy summary for Hungary in 2018.
Gross inland consumptionGross renewable and biofuel consumptionFinal energy consumptionElectricity consumption
26.7 Mtoe2.79 Mtoe17.9 Mtoe3.39 Mtoe
311 TWh32.5 TWh208 TWh39.4 TWh
87.0 kWh/d/p9.11 kWh/d/p58.2 kWh/d/p11.0 kWh/d/p
100 % (gross)10.5 % (gross)66.9 % (gross)12.7 % (gross)
150 % (final)15.6 % (final)100 % (final)19.0 % (final)
Gross inland energy consumption in 2018 for Hungary
Figure 0.1 Hungary yearly gross inland energy consumption, split according to fuel type.
monthly average percentage of solar PV, heating and cooling degree days for Budapest in Hungary
Figure 0.2 Monthly average percentage of solar photovoltaics, heating and cooling degree days for Budapest in Hungary.
Energy balance summary, using kWh/d/p to express energy consumption
normalized final energy in kWh/d/p for Hungary
Figure 1.1 Yearly final energy consumption in kWh/d/p for Hungary.

Table 1.1 Final energy consumption in kWh/d/p for Hungary in 2018.
Hungary 2018 [kWh/d/p]TotalElectricityOil and petroleum productsNatural gasSolid fossil fuelsRenewables and biofuelsNuclear heatNon-renewable wasteHeat
Gross inland consumption87.0
+0.23%		4.02
+11.6%		26.4
+6.82%		27.0
-2.95%		6.91
-4.93%		9.11
-6.12%		13.1
-1.72%		0.63
+18.8%		0.0
Final energy consumption58.2
=0.0%		11.0
+2.62%		18.5
+6.72%		18.2
-2.16%		0.73
-21.0%		6.14
-10.2%		0.0
0.32
+26.6%		3.18
-6.02%
  + Industry sector  14.5
  +4.61%		  4.84
  +3.32%		  2.38
  +10.3%		  4.68
  +5.74%		  0.41
  -9.78%		  0.69
  +15.5%		  0.0
  		  0.31
  +26.5%		  1.09
  -6.27%
  + Transport sector  15.7
  +6.31%		  0.34
  -0.14%		  14.5
  +5.82%		  0.26
  +18.8%		  0.0
  		  0.63
  +17.8%		  0.0
  		  0.0
  		  0.0
  
  + Other sectors  28.0
  -5.34%		  5.87
  +2.22%		  1.69
  +9.66%		  13.2
  -4.99%		  0.32
  -32.0%		  4.82
  -15.5%		  0.0
  		  0.014
  +29.7%		  2.08
  -5.89%
    ++ Services    6.85
    -2.59%		    2.39
    +2.81%		    0.12
    +24.2%		    3.59
    -5.62%		    0.0049
    +2.71%		    0.17
    -14.7%		    0.0
    		    0.014
    +29.7%		    0.55
    -5.34%
    ++ Households    19.0
    -7.4%		    3.19
    +1.27%		    0.25
    +1.67%		    9.22
    -4.56%		    0.31
    -32.9%		    4.47
    -16.3%		    0.0
    		    0.0
    		    1.52
    -6.1%
    ++ Agri/forest    2.09
    +5.37%		    0.27
    +9.2%		    1.28
    +10.1%		    0.35
    -12.2%		    0.0029
    +199%		    0.18
    +7.3%		    0.0
    		    0.0
    		    0.0012
    -11.6%
    ++ Fishing    0.01
    -4.87%		    0.0034
    -14.1%		    0.0067
    +0.2%		    0.00021
    -25.4%		    0.0
    		    0.00016
    +100%		    0.0
    		    0.0
    		    0.0
    
Energy balance summary, using percent to express energy consumption.
final energy in percent for Hungary
Figure 1.2 Yearly final energy consumption in percent for Hungary.

Table 1.2 Final energy consumption in percent for Hungary in 2018.
Hungary 2018 [percent]TotalElectricityOil and petroleum productsNatural gasSolid fossil fuelsRenewables and biofuelsNuclear heatNon-renewable wasteHeat
Gross inland consumption150%
+0.37%		6.91%
+0.72%		45.3%
+2.9%		46.3%
-1.4%		11.9%
-0.61%		15.6%
-1.02%		22.4%
-0.39%		1.09%
+0.17%		0.0%
=0.0%
Final energy consumption100%
=0.0%		19.0%
+0.49%		31.8%
+2.01%		31.2%
-0.68%		1.25%
-0.33%		10.5%
-1.2%		0.0%
=0.0%		0.56%
+0.12%		5.46%
-0.35%
  + Industry sector  24.9%
  +1.1%		  8.31%
  +0.27%		  4.09%
  +0.38%		  8.05%
  +0.44%		  0.71%
  =0.0%		  1.18%
  +0.16%		  0.0%
  =0.0%		  0.53%
  +0.11%		  1.88%
  -0.13%
  + Transport sector  26.9%
  +1.6%		  0.58%
  =0.0%		  24.8%
  +1.37%		  0.44%
  =0.0%		  0.0%
  =0.0%		  1.08%
  +0.16%		  0.0%
  =0.0%		  0.0%
  =0.0%		  0.0%
  =0.0%
  + Other sectors  48.1%
  -2.71%		  10.1%
  +0.22%		  2.91%
  +0.26%		  22.7%
  -1.19%		  0.54%
  -0.26%		  8.28%
  -1.52%		  0.0%
  =0.0%		  0.024%
  =0.0%		  3.58%
  -0.22%
    ++ Services    11.8%
    -0.31%		    4.11%
    +0.11%		    0.21%
    =0.0%		    6.17%
    -0.37%		    0.0084%
    =0.0%		    0.29%
    =0.0%		    0.0%
    =0.0%		    0.024%
    =0.0%		    0.95%
    =0.0%
    ++ Households    32.6%
    -2.6%		    5.47%
    =0.0%		    0.43%
    =0.0%		    15.8%
    -0.75%		    0.53%
    -0.26%		    7.68%
    -1.49%		    0.0%
    =0.0%		    0.0%
    =0.0%		    2.62%
    -0.17%
    ++ Agri/forest    3.59%
    +0.18%		    0.47%
    =0.0%		    2.2%
    +0.2%		    0.6%
    =0.0%		    0.005%
    =0.0%		    0.31%
    =0.0%		    0.0%
    =0.0%		    0.0%
    =0.0%		    0.002%
    =0.0%
    ++ Fishing    0.018%
    =0.0%		    0.0058%
    =0.0%		    0.011%
    =0.0%		    0.00036%
    =0.0%		    0.0%
    =0.0%		    0.00027%
    =0.0%		    0.0%
    =0.0%		    0.0%
    =0.0%		    0.0%
    =0.0%
Energy balance summary, using TWh to express energy consumption
final energy in TWh for Hungary
Figure 1.3 Yearly final energy consumption in TWh for Hungary.

Table 1.3 Final energy consumption in TWh for Hungary in 2018.
Hungary 2018 [TWh]TotalElectricityOil and petroleum productsNatural gasSolid fossil fuelsRenewables and biofuelsNuclear heatNon-renewable wasteHeat
Gross inland consumption311
=0.0%		14.3
+11.4%		94.1
+6.61%		96.2
-3.14%		24.7
-5.12%		32.5
-6.31%		46.6
-1.91%		2.26
+18.5%		0.0
Final energy consumption208
-0.21%		39.4
+2.42%		66.1
+6.51%		64.8
-2.35%		2.6
-21.2%		21.9
-10.4%		0.0
1.16
+26.4%		11.3
-6.21%
  + Industry sector  51.8
  +4.41%		  17.3
  +3.12%		  8.51
  +10.1%		  16.7
  +5.53%		  1.47
  -9.96%		  2.46
  +15.2%		  0.0
  		  1.11
  +26.3%		  3.9
  -6.46%
  + Transport sector  55.9
  +6.1%		  1.2
  -0.33%		  51.6
  +5.61%		  0.91
  +18.6%		  0.0
  		  2.25
  +17.6%		  0.0
  		  0.0
  		  0.0
  
  + Other sectors  100
  -5.52%		  21.0
  +2.02%		  6.04
  +9.45%		  47.2
  -5.18%		  1.13
  -32.2%		  17.2
  -15.7%		  0.0
  		  0.049
  +29.4%		  7.43
  -6.07%
    ++ Services    24.4
    -2.78%		    8.54
    +2.61%		    0.43
    +24.0%		    12.8
    -5.8%		    0.018
    +2.51%		    0.61
    -14.9%		    0.0
    		    0.049
    +29.4%		    1.97
    -5.52%
    ++ Households    67.7
    -7.58%		    11.4
    +1.08%		    0.88
    +1.47%		    32.9
    -4.75%		    1.1
    -33.0%		    16.0
    -16.4%		    0.0
    		    0.0
    		    5.44
    -6.28%
    ++ Agri/forest    7.45
    +5.16%		    0.97
    +8.99%		    4.58
    +9.9%		    1.25
    -12.3%		    0.01
    +199%		    0.64
    +7.09%		    0.0
    		    0.0
    		    0.0042
    -11.8%
    ++ Fishing    0.037
    -5.06%		    0.012
    -14.3%		    0.024
    =0.0%		    0.00074
    -25.6%		    0.0
    		    0.00056
    +100%		    0.0
    		    0.0
    		    0.0
    
Renewables and biofuel gross inland energy consumption
gross inland consumption of renewables and biofuels for Hungary
Figure 1.4 Yearly gross inland consumption of renewables and biofuels for Hungary.

Table 1.4 Gross inland consumtion of renewables and biofuels for Hungary in 2018.
Hungary 2018 renewables and biofuels[percent (gross)][percent (final)][kWh/d/p][percent][TWh]
Gross inland consumption100% (gross)150% (final)87.0956%311
Renewables and biofuels - gross inland consumption10.5% (gross)15.6% (final)9.11100%32.5
  Hydro (0.56% of electricity)  0.071% (gross)  0.11% (final)  0.062  0.68%  0.22
  Tide, wave, ocean (0.0% of electricity)  0.0% (gross)  0.0% (final)  0.0  0.0%  0.0
  Wind (1.54% of electricity)  0.2% (gross)  0.29% (final)  0.17  1.87%  0.61
  Solar photovoltaic (1.57% of electricity)  0.2% (gross)  0.3% (final)  0.17  1.91%  0.62
  Solar thermal  0.047% (gross)  0.07% (final)  0.041  0.45%  0.15
  Geothermal  0.52% (gross)  0.78% (final)  0.46  5.01%  1.63
  Primary solid biofuels  8.05% (gross)  12.0% (final)  7.01  77.0%  25.0
  Charcoal  0.0% (gross)  0.0% (final)  0.0  0.0%  0.0
  Biogases  0.34% (gross)  0.51% (final)  0.3  3.29%  1.07
  Renewable municipal waste  0.26% (gross)  0.39% (final)  0.23  2.48%  0.81
  Pure biogasoline  0.17% (gross)  0.26% (final)  0.15  1.66%  0.54
  Blended biogasoline  0.021% (gross)  0.032% (final)  0.019  0.2%  0.067
  Pure biodiesels  0.43% (gross)  0.64% (final)  0.37  4.1%  1.33
  Blended biodiesels  0.1% (gross)  0.16% (final)  0.09  0.99%  0.32
  Pure bio jet kerosene  0.0% (gross)  0.0% (final)  0.0  0.0%  0.0
  Blended bio jet kerosene  0.0% (gross)  0.0% (final)  0.0  0.0%  0.0
  Other liquid biofuels  0.0% (gross)  0.0% (final)  0.0  0.0%  0.0
  Ambient heat (heat pumps)  0.038% (gross)  0.057% (final)  0.033  0.37%  0.12
Population trend
Population trend of Hungary
Figure 2.1 Population trend for Hungary.

Acknowledgement: We would like to express our gratitude to Eurostat, part of the European Commission, for allowing free re-use of energy balances and related data. Website: ec.europa.eu/eurostat/web/energy.

Disclaimer: This work provides a summary of the original data, converting ktoe (kilo ton oil equivalent) values to other energy units such as relative percentages, TWh (TeraWatt-hours) and normalized kWh/d/p (kiloWatt-hours per day per person) values. Values are rounded to 3 significant digits. Eurostat is not responsible for data conversion or rounding errors in doing so.

Other visualizations: Since 2022 Eurostat provides a set of interactive visualization tools for energy at ec.europa.eu/eurostat/web/energy/visualisations. For energy balances Total energy supply is used there, which is equivalent to the Gross inland consumption minus the energy of international aviation.

References:

[1]
Eurostat yearly energy balances. This work uses edition June 2020 (up to year 2018). The energy data is converted to TWh (terra Watt-hour) and derived units.
ec.europa.eu/eurostat/web/energy/data/energy-balances
[2]
Energy balance guide - new methodology. Explain the use(fulness) of energy balances, as well as how they are constructed.
energy.at-site.be/eurostat/energy-balance-guide-01-2019.pdf
[3]
EU energy in figures, Statistical pocketbook 2019, ISBN 978-92-76-08818-9. Visualizes energy statistics up to 2017. The glossary in appendix 7 explains energy terminology.
doi: 10.2833/197947
[4]
The number of persons having their usual residence in a country on 1 January of a given year.
ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/tps00001/default/table
[5]
PVGIS 5 post processed data plots for Budapest -- Additionally, Renewables.ninja post processed data plots for Hungary can be found at energy.at-site.be/ninja/EU/Hungary .
energy.at-site.be/pvgis/EU/Budapest

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