Solar becomes Hungary's second-largest electricity source, surpassing gas

A decade ago, solar power was almost non-existent in Hungary. It generated just 0.2% of the country’s electricity. Nuclear, coal, and gas dominated the grid.

First covered Jun 10, 2026 · 5:00 PM PT · 1 article · no longer in the live window

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16d via Bluesky Solar overtakes gas to become Hungary's second-largest electricity source — A decade ago, solar power was almost non-existent in Hungary. It generated just 0.2% of the country’s electricity. Nuclear, coal, and gas dominated the grid.

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Bluesky: @hannahritchie.bsky.social Hannah Ritchie · 298d ago · 411 ♥ Solar power is taking off quickly in Hungary ☀️⚡️ Our latest data insight: ourworldindata.org/data-insight...

Appeared in: 2026-06-11 (#9)

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