Hungary sources most of its electricity from nuclear power plants. In 2023, 44 percent of the total electricity generation of the country was derived from this source. Gas-fired power plants ranked second, while solar energy was the third-largest energy source in the country. That year, approximately 30 percent of Hungary's electricity production was fossil fuel-based.
Distribution of electricity generation in Hungary in 2023, by source
Figures were rounded and therefore may not sum up to 100.
Solar includes both solar thermal and solar photovoltaic generation.
Bioenergy includes generation from combustible renewables and may include waste generation (renewable and non-renewable).
Other fossil includes oil and petroleum products generation, as well as manufactured gases.
Other renewables include geothermal, tidal, and wave energy.
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