Electricity prices in Hungary 2025
In 2025, the average wholesale day-ahead electricity price in Hungary was 38.6 Ft /kWh (▲8% vs 2024). Below is the month-by-month breakdown plus a chart of how prices moved through the year.
Monthly breakdown — 2025
| Month | HUF/MWh | HUF/kWh | MW |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2025 | 49,648 Ft | 49.6 Ft | 5,578 |
| February 2025 | 56,298 Ft | 56.3 Ft | 5,703 |
| March 2025 | 38,613 Ft | 38.6 Ft | 5,082 |
| April 2025 | 30,266 Ft | 30.3 Ft | 4,666 |
| May 2025 | 28,653 Ft | 28.7 Ft | 4,478 |
| June 2025 | 29,832 Ft | 29.8 Ft | 4,700 |
| July 2025 | 36,442 Ft | 36.4 Ft | 4,731 |
| August 2025 | 28,858 Ft | 28.9 Ft | 4,492 |
| September 2025 | 36,276 Ft | 36.3 Ft | 4,630 |
| October 2025 | 43,415 Ft | 43.4 Ft | 4,917 |
| November 2025 | 43,958 Ft | 44.0 Ft | 5,310 |
| December 2025 | 41,207 Ft | 41.2 Ft | 5,340 |
Hungary's electricity sector leans heavily on the four-reactor Paks nuclear plant, which delivers around 47% of generation — among the highest nuclear shares in the EU. The Paks-2 expansion with two new VVER-1200 reactors, contracted with Rosatom in 2014, has been repeatedly delayed by sanctions and financing obstacles; first concrete is now targeted for 2025. MAVIR, the national TSO, operates the HU bidding zone and runs the HUPX day-ahead market.
Solar capacity exploded from under 1 GW in 2020 to over 6 GW by 2025, accounting for ~25% of summer midday generation; the country's flat plains and cheap rural land made deployment exceptionally fast. Wind has been administratively frozen since 2016.
Hungary remains a large net importer, especially in winter, drawing on Slovak nuclear and Austrian hydro via the Continental European synchronous grid.