When is electricity greenest in Hungary?
Renewable energy forecast · updated 2026-06-06 13:59 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 77% of Hungary's electricity demand around 14:00 UTC.
- Renewable output peaks around 11:15 UTC at roughly 119% of demand — the greenest time to use electricity today.
- The renewable share dips to about 0% around 18:30 UTC, when grid electricity is at its most carbon-intensive.
- There is forecast surplus renewable generation around 11:15 UTC — an ideal low-carbon window for flexible loads such as EV charging, laundry or heating.
Hourly forecast for Hungary
| Time (UTC) | Renewable (MW) | Demand (MW) | Surplus (MW) | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 13:45 | 2612 | 3238 | -625 | 81% |
| Sat 14:00 | 2539 | 3294 | -756 | 77% |
| Sat 14:15 | 2450 | 3358 | -908 | 73% |
| Sat 14:30 | 2344 | 3430 | -1086 | 68% |
| Sat 14:45 | 2215 | 3509 | -1293 | 63% |
| Sat 15:00 | 2068 | 3594 | -1526 | 58% |
| Sat 15:15 | 1899 | 3680 | -1781 | 52% |
| Sat 15:30 | 1710 | 3765 | -2055 | 45% |
| Sat 15:45 | 1505 | 3849 | -2344 | 39% |
| Sat 16:00 | 1267 | 3931 | -2664 | 32% |
| Sat 16:15 | 1036 | 4007 | -2971 | 26% |
| Sat 16:30 | 822 | 4075 | -3253 | 20% |
| Sat 16:45 | 631 | 4136 | -3505 | 15% |
| Sat 17:00 | 468 | 4189 | -3720 | 11% |
| Sat 17:15 | 340 | 4229 | -3889 | 8% |
| Sat 17:30 | 244 | 4258 | -4014 | 6% |
| Sat 17:45 | 179 | 4274 | -4096 | 4% |
| Sat 18:00 | 73 | 4282 | -4209 | 2% |
| Sat 18:15 | 15 | 4297 | -4282 | 0% |
| Sat 18:30 | 8 | 4323 | -4315 | 0% |
| Sat 18:45 | 9 | 4360 | -4351 | 0% |
| Sat 19:00 | 10 | 4400 | -4390 | 0% |
| Sat 19:15 | 11 | 4413 | -4402 | 0% |
| Sat 19:30 | 12 | 4390 | -4378 | 0% |
| Sat 19:45 | 14 | 4331 | -4317 | 0% |
| Sat 20:00 | 15 | 4245 | -4230 | 0% |
| Sat 20:15 | 17 | 4166 | -4149 | 0% |
| Sat 20:30 | 18 | 4104 | -4086 | 0% |
| Sat 20:45 | 20 | 4058 | -4038 | 0% |
| Sat 21:00 | 21 | 4023 | -4002 | 1% |
| Sat 21:15 | 23 | 3978 | -3956 | 1% |
| Sat 21:30 | 24 | 3920 | -3895 | 1% |
| Sat 21:45 | 26 | 3846 | -3820 | 1% |
| Sat 22:00 | 12 | 3738 | -3726 | 0% |
| Sat 22:15 | 13 | 3651 | -3638 | 0% |
| Sat 22:30 | 14 | 3571 | -3557 | 0% |
| Sat 22:45 | 14 | 3496 | -3482 | 0% |
| Sat 23:00 | 15 | 3429 | -3414 | 0% |
| Sat 23:15 | 16 | 3371 | -3355 | 0% |
| Sat 23:30 | 16 | 3322 | -3305 | 0% |
| Sat 23:45 | 17 | 3282 | -3265 | 1% |
| Sun 00:00 | 18 | 3252 | -3234 | 1% |
| Sun 00:15 | 19 | 3230 | -3211 | 1% |
| Sun 00:30 | 19 | 3214 | -3195 | 1% |
| Sun 00:45 | 19 | 3206 | -3187 | 1% |
| Sun 01:00 | 19 | 3205 | -3185 | 1% |
| Sun 01:15 | 19 | 3206 | -3186 | 1% |
| Sun 01:30 | 19 | 3208 | -3190 | 1% |
| Sun 01:45 | 18 | 3213 | -3195 | 1% |
| Sun 02:00 | 17 | 3217 | -3199 | 1% |
| Sun 02:15 | 17 | 3208 | -3191 | 1% |
| Sun 02:30 | 16 | 3184 | -3168 | 0% |
| Sun 02:45 | 18 | 3145 | -3127 | 1% |
| Sun 03:00 | 68 | 3095 | -3027 | 2% |
| Sun 03:15 | 131 | 3051 | -2920 | 4% |
| Sun 03:30 | 212 | 3016 | -2804 | 7% |
| Sun 03:45 | 330 | 2991 | -2661 | 11% |
| Sun 04:00 | 482 | 2975 | -2493 | 16% |
| Sun 04:15 | 668 | 2967 | -2299 | 23% |
| Sun 04:30 | 894 | 2966 | -2072 | 30% |
| Sun 04:45 | 1166 | 2972 | -1806 | 39% |
| Sun 05:00 | 1477 | 2983 | -1505 | 50% |
| Sun 05:15 | 1789 | 2991 | -1202 | 60% |
| Sun 05:30 | 2081 | 2994 | -913 | 70% |
| Sun 05:45 | 2337 | 2992 | -655 | 78% |
| Sun 06:00 | 2581 | 2987 | -407 | 86% |
| Sun 06:15 | 2788 | 2985 | -197 | 93% |
| Sun 06:30 | 2961 | 2988 | -26 | 99% |
| Sun 06:45 | 3105 | 2995 | +110 | 104% |
| Sun 07:00 | 3222 | 3005 | +217 | 107% |
| Sun 07:15 | 3316 | 3012 | +305 | 110% |
| Sun 07:30 | 3393 | 3012 | +380 | 113% |
| Sun 07:45 | 3455 | 3007 | +448 | 115% |
| Sun 08:00 | 3500 | 2998 | +502 | 117% |
| Sun 08:15 | 3532 | 2993 | +539 | 118% |
| Sun 08:30 | 3551 | 2994 | +556 | 119% |
| Sun 08:45 | 3556 | 3001 | +555 | 118% |
| Sun 09:00 | 3550 | 3012 | +538 | 118% |
| Sun 09:15 | 3542 | 3017 | +525 | 117% |
| Sun 09:30 | 3533 | 3014 | +519 | 117% |
| Sun 09:45 | 3521 | 3004 | +517 | 117% |
| Sun 10:00 | 3505 | 2988 | +517 | 117% |
| Sun 10:15 | 3489 | 2968 | +520 | 118% |
| Sun 10:30 | 3474 | 2947 | +527 | 118% |
| Sun 10:45 | 3461 | 2923 | +539 | 118% |
| Sun 11:00 | 3452 | 2898 | +554 | 119% |
| Sun 11:15 | 3440 | 2880 | +560 | 119% |
| Sun 11:30 | 3421 | 2870 | +551 | 119% |
| Sun 11:45 | 3395 | 2867 | +528 | 118% |
| Sun 12:00 | 3363 | 2872 | +491 | 117% |
| Sun 12:15 | 3325 | 2884 | +441 | 115% |
| Sun 12:30 | 3282 | 2902 | +380 | 113% |
| Sun 12:45 | 3234 | 2927 | +307 | 111% |
| Sun 13:00 | 3179 | 2958 | +221 | 107% |
| Sun 13:15 | 3114 | 2995 | +120 | 104% |
| Sun 13:30 | 3040 | 3036 | +4 | 100% |
| Sun 13:45 | 2957 | 3083 | -126 | 96% |
| Sun 14:00 | 2870 | 3134 | -264 | 92% |
| Sun 14:15 | 2768 | 3192 | -424 | 87% |
| Sun 14:30 | 2646 | 3257 | -612 | 81% |
| Sun 14:45 | 2500 | 3329 | -828 | 75% |