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Electricity prices in Hungary

The average household electricity price in Hungary is Ft 42.41/kWh (Jan – Jun 2026, Eurostat), taxes included. Running a 1,500 W heater for an hour costs about Ft 64. That's about the same as the previous period. Of the 59 countries we track, Hungary is number 14 from cheapest. In US dollars that's about 12.72¢/kWh.

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Leave empty to use the official price for Hungary: Ft 42.41/kWh (Jan – Jun 2026).

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We do not have slab rates for Hungary. Use the bill analyzer to enter your own.

At 230 V it draws about 6.5 A. Voltage changes the current (amps), not the cost.

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Per hour: Ft 64, Per day: Ft 509, Per month: Ft 15,470

Per hour
Ft 64
Per day
Ft 509
Per month
Ft 15,470
Per year
Ft 185,741

1.5 kWh per hour · 12 kWh per day

Based on 1,500 W for 8 h a day, 30.4 days a month, at Ft 42.41/kWh.

On slab (tiered) tariffs, use the price of the highest slab your bill reaches: that's what each extra unit really costs.

What appliances cost to run in Hungary

ApplianceTypical usePer hourPer dayPer month
Heat pump2,000 W, 24 h a dayFt 42Ft 1,018Ft 30,940
Space heater1,500 W, 8 h a dayFt 64Ft 509Ft 15,470
Electric water heater4,000 W, 3 h a dayFt 170Ft 509Ft 15,470
Pool pump1,500 W, 6 h a dayFt 64Ft 382Ft 11,602
Hot tub5,500 W, 24 h a dayFt 12Ft 280Ft 8,508
Oil-filled radiator1,500 W, 8 h a dayFt 32Ft 254Ft 7,735
Air conditioner1,000 W, 8 h a dayFt 25Ft 204Ft 6,188
Clothes dryer3,000 W, 1 h a dayFt 102Ft 102Ft 3,094
Dehumidifier300 W, 8 h a dayFt 13Ft 102Ft 3,094
Gaming PC400 W, 4 h a dayFt 17Ft 68Ft 2,063
Air cooler200 W, 8 h a dayFt 8.48Ft 68Ft 2,063
Electric shower9,500 W, 0.13 h a dayFt 403Ft 54Ft 1,629
Refrigerator150 W, 24 h a dayFt 2.23Ft 53Ft 1,624
Water dispenser450 W, 24 h a dayFt 2.12Ft 51Ft 1,545
Kotatsu600 W, 5 h a dayFt 7.63Ft 38Ft 1,160
Water pump750 W, 1 h a dayFt 32Ft 32Ft 967
Home UPS or inverter30 W, 24 h a dayFt 1.27Ft 31Ft 928
Electric blanket150 W, 8 h a dayFt 3.18Ft 25Ft 773
Christmas lights100 W, 6 h a dayFt 4.24Ft 25Ft 773
Ceiling fan60 W, 10 h a dayFt 2.54Ft 25Ft 773
Game console200 W, 3 h a dayFt 8.48Ft 25Ft 773
Washing machine2,000 W, 1 h a dayFt 21Ft 21Ft 645
TV80 W, 5 h a dayFt 3.39Ft 17Ft 516
Hair dryer1,800 W, 0.17 h a dayFt 76Ft 13Ft 388
Electric kettle2,000 W, 0.15 h a dayFt 85Ft 13Ft 387
Microwave1,200 W, 0.25 h a dayFt 51Ft 13Ft 387
Air fryer1,700 W, 0.5 h a dayFt 25Ft 13Ft 384
Rice cooker500 W, 0.5 h a dayFt 21Ft 11Ft 322
Wi-Fi router10 W, 24 h a dayFt 0.42Ft 10Ft 309

About electricity prices in Hungary

Hungary's largest source of electricity is the Paks nuclear plant, supplemented by gas-fired plants, a rapidly expanding solar fleet and substantial imports from neighbouring countries. The household market is organised around a universal service provider, with prices set by the government rather than by competition, although businesses buy on the free market.

Bills are issued in forints. Under the long-standing utility cost reduction policy, households pay a regulated low price up to a consumption threshold set around average use, and a higher market-based price for anything above it, which makes the bill strongly dependent on how much a home consumes. Gas is by far the most common heating fuel. The regulator MEKH oversees the sector, and rooftop solar is widespread.

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