Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity in Hungary
Hungary: Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity was 74.7% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity in Hungary, 2009–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of income per capita.
Analysis
In 2019, getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Hungary stood at 74.7%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.6% on the previous year and down 41.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Hungary peaked at 126.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 74.7%, in 2019.
That places Hungary 139th out of 189 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % of income per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 126.8% | — |
| 2010 | 126.5% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 120.3% | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 116.9% | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 116.4% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 111.5% | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 98.4% | -11.7% |
| 2016 | 93.9% | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 90.3% | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 82.6% | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 74.7% | -9.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 126.8% | 126.8% | 126.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 103.2% | 74.7% | 126.5% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More private sector data for Hungary
- Merchandise trade 133.1% (2025)
- Food imports 7.0% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 72.5% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 159.20 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 8.6% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 80.4% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 168.84 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 17,746 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.685 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 6.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Hungary?
- Getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Hungary was 74.7% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest getting electricity: cost to get electricity recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 126.8% in 2009.
- What is the lowest getting electricity: cost to get electricity recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.7% in 2019.
- How does Hungary rank for getting electricity: cost to get electricity?
- Hungary ranks 139th out of 189 countries with data for 2019.
- Is getting electricity: cost to get electricity rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity (% of income per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The cost is the total median cost associated with completing the procedures to connect a warehouse to electricity. It is calculated as a percentage of income per capita. All the fees and costs associated with completing the procedures to connect a warehouse to electricity are recorded, including those related to obtaining clearances from government agencies, applying for the connection, receiving inspections of both the site and the internal wiring, purchasing material, getting the actual connection works and paying a security deposit. Bribes are not included.