In 2024, solar panels accounted for a quarter of Hungary’s domestic electricity production being the highest share not only in Europe but globally. In 2022, Hungary was ranked third behind Chile and Greece, but according to a recent report by the independent international think tank Ember, Hungary has now surpassed both countries with a 25% solar share, the Ministry of Energy highlighted in a Facebook post.
Among countries producing more than 5 terawatt-hours of solar power, only Hungary, Chile, Greece (both at 22%), and Spain (21%) have surpassed the 20% solar threshold. The report notes that just a decade ago, the global leaders in solar energy production had shares of less than 2%.
Ember’s January comparison also revealed that
Hungary saw the most significant growth in solar share among European countries over the past five years, rising from just 4% in 2019.
Alongside the Netherlands, Hungary is also one of the few countries where solar energy covered more than 80% of electricity demand on over 70 days during peak generation periods in 2023.
By spring 2025, Hungary had built around 7,800 megawatts of solar energy capacity, with four-fifths of that installed since 2020. Solar capacity has grown by at least 1,200 megawatts annually for the past three consecutive years since 2022.
The benefits of clean electricity production can truly be realized when paired with sufficient storage capacities and when weather- and time-independent renewable alternatives also gain ground.
The government is now supporting the establishment of corporate energy storage facilities, as well as increased utilization of geothermal and biogas-biomethane energy through the Jedlik Ányos Energy Program.
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