When is electricity greenest in Hungary?
Renewable energy forecast · updated 2026-07-21 16:06 UTC
educk tracks how much of Hungary's electricity demand is met by wind and solar generation, using day-ahead forecasts from the ENTSO-E transparency platform. Use it to plan flexible energy use — charging an EV, running appliances or batteries — for when the grid is cleanest.
- Wind and solar are forecast to cover about 21% of Hungary's electricity demand around 16:15 UTC.
- Renewable output peaks around 09:15 UTC at roughly 81% of demand — the greenest time to use electricity today.
- The renewable share dips to about 1% around 18:30 UTC, when grid electricity is at its most carbon-intensive.
Hourly forecast for Hungary
| Time (UTC) | Renewable (MW) | Demand (MW) | Surplus (MW) | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 16:00 | 1255 | 4880 | -3625 | 26% |
| Tue 16:15 | 1051 | 4937 | -3886 | 21% |
| Tue 16:30 | 857 | 4989 | -4132 | 17% |
| Tue 16:45 | 678 | 5037 | -4359 | 13% |
| Tue 17:00 | 515 | 5079 | -4565 | 10% |
| Tue 17:15 | 381 | 5112 | -4730 | 7% |
| Tue 17:30 | 285 | 5133 | -4849 | 6% |
| Tue 17:45 | 222 | 5144 | -4922 | 4% |
| Tue 18:00 | 110 | 5145 | -5036 | 2% |
| Tue 18:15 | 61 | 5146 | -5085 | 1% |
| Tue 18:30 | 60 | 5148 | -5088 | 1% |
| Tue 18:45 | 61 | 5151 | -5090 | 1% |
| Tue 19:00 | 63 | 5152 | -5089 | 1% |
| Tue 19:15 | 64 | 5134 | -5070 | 1% |
| Tue 19:30 | 66 | 5094 | -5028 | 1% |
| Tue 19:45 | 67 | 5032 | -4964 | 1% |
| Tue 20:00 | 69 | 4953 | -4884 | 1% |
| Tue 20:15 | 70 | 4882 | -4812 | 1% |
| Tue 20:30 | 72 | 4825 | -4754 | 1% |
| Tue 20:45 | 73 | 4782 | -4709 | 2% |
| Tue 21:00 | 75 | 4747 | -4672 | 2% |
| Tue 21:15 | 76 | 4699 | -4623 | 2% |
| Tue 21:30 | 77 | 4634 | -4557 | 2% |
| Tue 21:45 | 78 | 4550 | -4472 | 2% |
| Tue 22:00 | 64 | 4523 | -4459 | 1% |
| Tue 22:15 | 65 | 4427 | -4363 | 1% |
| Tue 22:30 | 66 | 4339 | -4273 | 2% |
| Tue 22:45 | 67 | 4259 | -4192 | 2% |
| Tue 23:00 | 68 | 4186 | -4118 | 2% |
| Tue 23:15 | 68 | 4121 | -4053 | 2% |
| Tue 23:30 | 69 | 4066 | -3996 | 2% |
| Tue 23:45 | 70 | 4018 | -3949 | 2% |
| Wed 00:00 | 70 | 3980 | -3910 | 2% |
| Wed 00:15 | 70 | 3951 | -3881 | 2% |
| Wed 00:30 | 66 | 3933 | -3867 | 2% |
| Wed 00:45 | 67 | 3925 | -3859 | 2% |
| Wed 01:00 | 66 | 3926 | -3860 | 2% |
| Wed 01:15 | 66 | 3932 | -3866 | 2% |
| Wed 01:30 | 66 | 3942 | -3876 | 2% |
| Wed 01:45 | 66 | 3956 | -3890 | 2% |
| Wed 02:00 | 66 | 3973 | -3907 | 2% |
| Wed 02:15 | 65 | 3992 | -3927 | 2% |
| Wed 02:30 | 65 | 4015 | -3949 | 2% |
| Wed 02:45 | 65 | 4039 | -3974 | 2% |
| Wed 03:00 | 65 | 4070 | -4005 | 2% |
| Wed 03:15 | 105 | 4119 | -4014 | 3% |
| Wed 03:30 | 156 | 4192 | -4036 | 4% |
| Wed 03:45 | 221 | 4286 | -4066 | 5% |
| Wed 04:00 | 305 | 4395 | -4090 | 7% |
| Wed 04:15 | 427 | 4478 | -4050 | 10% |
| Wed 04:30 | 583 | 4527 | -3944 | 13% |
| Wed 04:45 | 774 | 4541 | -3767 | 17% |
| Wed 05:00 | 991 | 4524 | -3533 | 22% |
| Wed 05:15 | 1212 | 4490 | -3277 | 27% |
| Wed 05:30 | 1431 | 4441 | -3010 | 32% |
| Wed 05:45 | 1640 | 4379 | -2739 | 37% |
| Wed 06:00 | 1854 | 4304 | -2450 | 43% |
| Wed 06:15 | 2055 | 4227 | -2172 | 49% |
| Wed 06:30 | 2239 | 4151 | -1912 | 54% |
| Wed 06:45 | 2408 | 4075 | -1667 | 59% |
| Wed 07:00 | 2564 | 4002 | -1439 | 64% |
| Wed 07:15 | 2699 | 3946 | -1247 | 68% |
| Wed 07:30 | 2818 | 3910 | -1092 | 72% |
| Wed 07:45 | 2923 | 3895 | -972 | 75% |
| Wed 08:00 | 3012 | 3896 | -884 | 77% |
| Wed 08:15 | 3083 | 3903 | -820 | 79% |
| Wed 08:30 | 3136 | 3912 | -776 | 80% |
| Wed 08:45 | 3174 | 3924 | -751 | 81% |
| Wed 09:00 | 3197 | 3939 | -741 | 81% |
| Wed 09:15 | 3215 | 3954 | -739 | 81% |
| Wed 09:30 | 3223 | 3971 | -748 | 81% |
| Wed 09:45 | 3222 | 3989 | -767 | 81% |
| Wed 10:00 | 3210 | 4007 | -797 | 80% |
| Wed 10:15 | 3194 | 4018 | -824 | 79% |
| Wed 10:30 | 3177 | 4021 | -845 | 79% |
| Wed 10:45 | 3160 | 4016 | -857 | 79% |
| Wed 11:00 | 3141 | 4006 | -865 | 78% |
| Wed 11:15 | 3118 | 4002 | -883 | 78% |
| Wed 11:30 | 3090 | 4005 | -915 | 77% |
| Wed 11:45 | 3054 | 4016 | -962 | 76% |
| Wed 12:00 | 3013 | 4035 | -1022 | 75% |
| Wed 12:15 | 2969 | 4060 | -1091 | 73% |
| Wed 12:30 | 2922 | 4088 | -1167 | 71% |
| Wed 12:45 | 2872 | 4122 | -1250 | 70% |
| Wed 13:00 | 2818 | 4160 | -1342 | 68% |
| Wed 13:15 | 2754 | 4201 | -1447 | 66% |
| Wed 13:30 | 2682 | 4246 | -1564 | 63% |
| Wed 13:45 | 2601 | 4294 | -1693 | 61% |
| Wed 14:00 | 2515 | 4346 | -1831 | 58% |
| Wed 14:15 | 2412 | 4402 | -1990 | 55% |
| Wed 14:30 | 2292 | 4462 | -2170 | 51% |
| Wed 14:45 | 2153 | 4526 | -2373 | 48% |
| Wed 15:00 | 1997 | 4593 | -2596 | 43% |
| Wed 15:15 | 1827 | 4660 | -2833 | 39% |
| Wed 15:30 | 1641 | 4725 | -3084 | 35% |
| Wed 15:45 | 1448 | 4789 | -3341 | 30% |
| Wed 16:00 | 1229 | 4852 | -3623 | 25% |
| Wed 16:15 | 1018 | 4914 | -3896 | 21% |
| Wed 16:30 | 820 | 4977 | -4157 | 16% |
| Wed 16:45 | 637 | 5039 | -4402 | 13% |
| Wed 17:00 | 472 | 5099 | -4627 | 9% |