Hungary electricity prices
The residential electricity price in Hungary is
HUF 38.947 per kWh or USD 0.120.
The electricity price for businesses is
HUF 112.882 kWh or
USD 0.348.
These retail prices were collected in March 2026 and include the cost of power, distribution and transmission, and all taxes and fees.
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Historical quarterly data, along with the latest update from September 2026 are available for download.
Sources: ELMŰ-ÉMÁSZ Energiaszolgáltató, Magyar Energetikai És Közmű-Szabályozási Hivatal (MEKH), Regionális Energiagazdasági Kutatóközpont (REKK)
Electricity price analysis for Hungary
- Residential electricity prices in Hungary are 67.66% of the world average electricity price and 45.82% of the average price in Europe.
- Business electricity rates in Hungary are 210.47% of the world average price and 162.86% of the average in Europe.
- Household rates are 34.11% of the business rates.
- Electricity prices paid by small businesses in Hungary are 139.31% of the prices paid by big businesses.
- The price paid by households with low electricity consumption is 64.57% of the price paid by households with high electricity consumption.
The energy mix of Hungary
Based on the United States Energy Information Adminstration data from 2024, electricity in Hungary is produced from the following sources: fossil fuels 27.39%,
wind 1.83%,
solar 26.85%,
hydro 0.66%,
nuclear 43.25%, and
geothermal 0.03%.
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