Hungary sources most of its electricity from nuclear power plants. In 2022, 44.6 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 35 percent of Hungary's electricity production was fossil fuel-based.
Distribution of electricity generation in Hungary in 2022, by source
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Ember. (June 15, 2023). Distribution of electricity generation in Hungary in 2022, by source [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 11, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1235432/hungary-distribution-of-electricity-production-by-source/
Ember. "Distribution of electricity generation in Hungary in 2022, by source." Chart. June 15, 2023. Statista. Accessed May 11, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1235432/hungary-distribution-of-electricity-production-by-source/
Ember. (2023). Distribution of electricity generation in Hungary in 2022, by source. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 11, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1235432/hungary-distribution-of-electricity-production-by-source/
Ember. "Distribution of Electricity Generation in Hungary in 2022, by Source." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Jun 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1235432/hungary-distribution-of-electricity-production-by-source/
Ember, Distribution of electricity generation in Hungary in 2022, by source Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1235432/hungary-distribution-of-electricity-production-by-source/ (last visited May 11, 2024)
Distribution of electricity generation in Hungary in 2022, by source [Graph], Ember, June 15, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1235432/hungary-distribution-of-electricity-production-by-source/