When is electricity greenest in Hungary?
Renewable energy forecast · updated 2026-10-03 08:37 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 105% of Hungary's electricity demand around 08:45 UTC.
- Renewable output peaks around 11:00 UTC at roughly 113% of demand — the greenest time to use electricity today.
- The renewable share dips to about 1% around 16:15 UTC, when grid electricity is at its most carbon-intensive.
- There is forecast surplus renewable generation around 11:00 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 07:45 | 3352 | 3675 | -323 | 91% |
| Sat 08:00 | 3475 | 3617 | -143 | 96% |
| Sat 08:15 | 3571 | 3572 | -1 | 100% |
| Sat 08:30 | 3646 | 3542 | +103 | 103% |
| Sat 08:45 | 3704 | 3529 | +175 | 105% |
| Sat 09:00 | 3741 | 3526 | +215 | 106% |
| Sat 09:15 | 3769 | 3520 | +249 | 107% |
| Sat 09:30 | 3788 | 3505 | +283 | 108% |
| Sat 09:45 | 3800 | 3482 | +319 | 109% |
| Sat 10:00 | 3804 | 3451 | +353 | 110% |
| Sat 10:15 | 3803 | 3422 | +381 | 111% |
| Sat 10:30 | 3796 | 3395 | +401 | 112% |
| Sat 10:45 | 3785 | 3371 | +414 | 112% |
| Sat 11:00 | 3770 | 3349 | +421 | 113% |
| Sat 11:15 | 3746 | 3328 | +418 | 113% |
| Sat 11:30 | 3713 | 3309 | +405 | 112% |
| Sat 11:45 | 3670 | 3290 | +380 | 112% |
| Sat 12:00 | 3619 | 3276 | +343 | 110% |
| Sat 12:15 | 3550 | 3279 | +270 | 108% |
| Sat 12:30 | 3459 | 3304 | +155 | 105% |
| Sat 12:45 | 3346 | 3351 | -4 | 100% |
| Sat 13:00 | 3219 | 3417 | -198 | 94% |
| Sat 13:15 | 3062 | 3496 | -434 | 88% |
| Sat 13:30 | 2874 | 3586 | -712 | 80% |
| Sat 13:45 | 2651 | 3687 | -1036 | 72% |
| Sat 14:00 | 2396 | 3797 | -1401 | 63% |
| Sat 14:15 | 2098 | 3906 | -1808 | 54% |
| Sat 14:30 | 1772 | 4011 | -2239 | 44% |
| Sat 14:45 | 1439 | 4113 | -2673 | 35% |
| Sat 15:00 | 1092 | 4212 | -3120 | 26% |
| Sat 15:15 | 806 | 4312 | -3506 | 19% |
| Sat 15:30 | 495 | 4415 | -3920 | 11% |
| Sat 15:45 | 274 | 4520 | -4246 | 6% |
| Sat 16:00 | 89 | 4625 | -4536 | 2% |
| Sat 16:15 | 29 | 4721 | -4692 | 1% |
| Sat 16:30 | 31 | 4804 | -4774 | 1% |
| Sat 16:45 | 32 | 4875 | -4843 | 1% |
| Sat 17:00 | 33 | 4931 | -4898 | 1% |
| Sat 17:15 | 35 | 4963 | -4928 | 1% |
| Sat 17:30 | 36 | 4967 | -4931 | 1% |
| Sat 17:45 | 38 | 4943 | -4906 | 1% |
| Sat 18:00 | 40 | 4896 | -4856 | 1% |
| Sat 18:15 | 42 | 4836 | -4794 | 1% |
| Sat 18:30 | 43 | 4766 | -4723 | 1% |
| Sat 18:45 | 46 | 4686 | -4641 | 1% |
| Sat 19:00 | 48 | 4601 | -4553 | 1% |
| Sat 19:15 | 50 | 4523 | -4473 | 1% |
| Sat 19:30 | 52 | 4456 | -4404 | 1% |
| Sat 19:45 | 54 | 4400 | -4346 | 1% |
| Sat 20:00 | 55 | 4354 | -4299 | 1% |
| Sat 20:15 | 57 | 4314 | -4257 | 1% |
| Sat 20:30 | 58 | 4278 | -4220 | 1% |
| Sat 20:45 | 59 | 4245 | -4186 | 1% |
| Sat 21:00 | 61 | 4214 | -4153 | 1% |
| Sat 21:15 | 62 | 4169 | -4108 | 1% |
| Sat 21:30 | 63 | 4109 | -4046 | 2% |
| Sat 21:45 | 64 | 4032 | -3968 | 2% |
| Sat 22:00 | 72 | 3951 | -3879 | 2% |
| Sat 22:15 | 72 | 3864 | -3792 | 2% |
| Sat 22:30 | 73 | 3787 | -3715 | 2% |
| Sat 22:45 | 73 | 3720 | -3648 | 2% |
| Sat 23:00 | 73 | 3663 | -3590 | 2% |
| Sat 23:15 | 72 | 3614 | -3541 | 2% |
| Sat 23:30 | 72 | 3573 | -3501 | 2% |
| Sat 23:45 | 74 | 3539 | -3466 | 2% |
| Sun 00:00 | 73 | 3514 | -3441 | 2% |
| Sun 00:15 | 72 | 3492 | -3420 | 2% |
| Sun 00:30 | 72 | 3475 | -3403 | 2% |
| Sun 00:45 | 71 | 3462 | -3391 | 2% |
| Sun 01:00 | 70 | 3453 | -3383 | 2% |
| Sun 01:15 | 69 | 3451 | -3383 | 2% |
| Sun 01:30 | 67 | 3457 | -3390 | 2% |
| Sun 01:45 | 66 | 3471 | -3405 | 2% |
| Sun 02:00 | 65 | 3490 | -3425 | 2% |
| Sun 02:15 | 63 | 3508 | -3445 | 2% |
| Sun 02:30 | 61 | 3524 | -3462 | 2% |
| Sun 02:45 | 59 | 3536 | -3477 | 2% |
| Sun 03:00 | 57 | 3549 | -3492 | 2% |
| Sun 03:15 | 54 | 3572 | -3518 | 2% |
| Sun 03:30 | 52 | 3609 | -3557 | 1% |
| Sun 03:45 | 49 | 3660 | -3610 | 1% |
| Sun 04:00 | 47 | 3720 | -3673 | 1% |
| Sun 04:15 | 44 | 3772 | -3728 | 1% |
| Sun 04:30 | 41 | 3812 | -3771 | 1% |
| Sun 04:45 | 60 | 3840 | -3780 | 2% |
| Sun 05:00 | 174 | 3856 | -3682 | 5% |
| Sun 05:15 | 304 | 3853 | -3548 | 8% |
| Sun 05:30 | 506 | 3831 | -3325 | 13% |
| Sun 05:45 | 786 | 3790 | -3003 | 21% |
| Sun 06:00 | 1148 | 3735 | -2587 | 31% |
| Sun 06:15 | 1546 | 3690 | -2144 | 42% |
| Sun 06:30 | 1950 | 3661 | -1711 | 53% |
| Sun 06:45 | 2329 | 3647 | -1318 | 64% |
| Sun 07:00 | 2660 | 3644 | -984 | 73% |
| Sun 07:15 | 2931 | 3636 | -705 | 81% |
| Sun 07:30 | 3150 | 3620 | -469 | 87% |
| Sun 07:45 | 3324 | 3594 | -269 | 93% |
| Sun 08:00 | 3460 | 3560 | -100 | 97% |
| Sun 08:15 | 3566 | 3526 | +40 | 101% |
| Sun 08:30 | 3647 | 3491 | +155 | 104% |
| Sun 08:45 | 3706 | 3458 | +248 | 107% |