As of 2023, solid biomass accounted for the majority of renewable energy consumption in Hungary, totaling almost 80 petajoules of energy. Over the observed period, solar energy consumption followed an increasing trend, reaching nearly 26 petajoules in 2023, marking a 45 percent increase compared to the preceding year.
Primary renewable energy consumption in Hungary from 2016 to 2023, by source
(in terajoules)
Characteristic
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
Municipal waste - renewable
3,482
2,766
2,907
3,073
3,009
3,401
3,282
2,985
Solid biomass
101,026
99,547
90,120
86,632
85,922
91,830
88,615
79,591
Biogas
3,708
4,141
3,916
3,785
3,748
3,518
4,053
3,959
Liquid biofuels
7,835
6,876
8,091
8,504
11,724
11,932
12,740
13,094
Solar
1,346
1,749
2,791
5,949
9,479
14,316
17,704
25,666
Geothermal
5,026
5,590
6,005
6,611
6,274
6,552
6,938
7,580
Water
932
792
799
788
878
763
641
799
Wind
2,462
2,729
2,185
2,624
2,358
2,390
2,196
2,326
Add this content to your personal favorites. These can be accessed from the favorites menu in the main navigation.
You have no right to use this feature.
Make sure to contact us if you are interested in scientific citation.
You can upgrade your account to enable this functionality for all statistics.
This feature is not available with your current account.Request access
Learn more about how Statista can support your business.
Magyar Energetikai és Közmű-szabályozási Hivatal. (December 20, 2024). Primary renewable energy consumption in Hungary from 2016 to 2023, by source (in terajoules) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 19, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1360663/hungary-primary-renewable-energy-consumption-by-source/
Magyar Energetikai és Közmű-szabályozási Hivatal. "Primary renewable energy consumption in Hungary from 2016 to 2023, by source (in terajoules)." Chart. December 20, 2024. Statista. Accessed February 19, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1360663/hungary-primary-renewable-energy-consumption-by-source/
Magyar Energetikai és Közmű-szabályozási Hivatal. (2024). Primary renewable energy consumption in Hungary from 2016 to 2023, by source (in terajoules). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 19, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1360663/hungary-primary-renewable-energy-consumption-by-source/
Magyar Energetikai és Közmű-szabályozási Hivatal. "Primary Renewable Energy Consumption in Hungary from 2016 to 2023, by Source (in Terajoules)." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 Dec 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1360663/hungary-primary-renewable-energy-consumption-by-source/
Magyar Energetikai és Közmű-szabályozási Hivatal, Primary renewable energy consumption in Hungary from 2016 to 2023, by source (in terajoules) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1360663/hungary-primary-renewable-energy-consumption-by-source/ (last visited February 19, 2025)
Primary renewable energy consumption in Hungary from 2016 to 2023, by source (in terajoules) [Graph], Magyar Energetikai és Közmű-szabályozási Hivatal, December 20, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1360663/hungary-primary-renewable-energy-consumption-by-source/
Profit from additional features with an Employee Account
Please create an employee account to be able to mark statistics as favorites.
Then you can access your favorite statistics via the star in the header.
Profit from the additional features of your individual account
Currently, you are using a shared account. To use individual functions (e.g., mark statistics as favourites, set
statistic alerts) please log in with your personal account.
If you are an admin, please authenticate by logging in again.