When is electricity greenest in Hungary?
Renewable energy forecast · updated 2026-08-04 08:36 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 78% of Hungary's electricity demand around 08:45 UTC.
- Renewable output peaks around 08:45 UTC at roughly 78% of demand — the greenest time to use electricity today.
- The renewable share dips to about 0% around 18:15 UTC, when grid electricity is at its most carbon-intensive.
Hourly forecast for Hungary
| Time (UTC) | Renewable (MW) | Demand (MW) | Surplus (MW) | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 07:45 | 3506 | 4704 | -1198 | 75% |
| Tue 08:00 | 3598 | 4718 | -1120 | 76% |
| Tue 08:15 | 3668 | 4737 | -1068 | 77% |
| Tue 08:30 | 3718 | 4761 | -1043 | 78% |
| Tue 08:45 | 3749 | 4790 | -1041 | 78% |
| Tue 09:00 | 3764 | 4823 | -1059 | 78% |
| Tue 09:15 | 3775 | 4852 | -1077 | 78% |
| Tue 09:30 | 3780 | 4874 | -1095 | 78% |
| Tue 09:45 | 3777 | 4890 | -1113 | 77% |
| Tue 10:00 | 3766 | 4901 | -1135 | 77% |
| Tue 10:15 | 3754 | 4909 | -1155 | 76% |
| Tue 10:30 | 3744 | 4916 | -1172 | 76% |
| Tue 10:45 | 3736 | 4922 | -1185 | 76% |
| Tue 11:00 | 3733 | 4928 | -1195 | 76% |
| Tue 11:15 | 3724 | 4942 | -1218 | 75% |
| Tue 11:30 | 3709 | 4966 | -1257 | 75% |
| Tue 11:45 | 3685 | 5001 | -1316 | 74% |
| Tue 12:00 | 3654 | 5043 | -1389 | 72% |
| Tue 12:15 | 3617 | 5082 | -1465 | 71% |
| Tue 12:30 | 3574 | 5115 | -1542 | 70% |
| Tue 12:45 | 3523 | 5142 | -1619 | 69% |
| Tue 13:00 | 3464 | 5168 | -1703 | 67% |
| Tue 13:15 | 3389 | 5205 | -1816 | 65% |
| Tue 13:30 | 3301 | 5259 | -1958 | 63% |
| Tue 13:45 | 3198 | 5329 | -2130 | 60% |
| Tue 14:00 | 3081 | 5410 | -2329 | 57% |
| Tue 14:15 | 2939 | 5482 | -2543 | 54% |
| Tue 14:30 | 2770 | 5542 | -2772 | 50% |
| Tue 14:45 | 2574 | 5588 | -3014 | 46% |
| Tue 15:00 | 2354 | 5625 | -3271 | 42% |
| Tue 15:15 | 2115 | 5672 | -3557 | 37% |
| Tue 15:30 | 1864 | 5734 | -3870 | 33% |
| Tue 15:45 | 1611 | 5810 | -4199 | 28% |
| Tue 16:00 | 1334 | 5896 | -4562 | 23% |
| Tue 16:15 | 1077 | 5979 | -4901 | 18% |
| Tue 16:30 | 845 | 6054 | -5209 | 14% |
| Tue 16:45 | 640 | 6121 | -5481 | 10% |
| Tue 17:00 | 450 | 6178 | -5728 | 7% |
| Tue 17:15 | 305 | 6207 | -5902 | 5% |
| Tue 17:30 | 207 | 6207 | -6000 | 3% |
| Tue 17:45 | 74 | 6176 | -6102 | 1% |
| Tue 18:00 | 18 | 6119 | -6101 | 0% |
| Tue 18:15 | 16 | 6053 | -6037 | 0% |
| Tue 18:30 | 17 | 5984 | -5967 | 0% |
| Tue 18:45 | 17 | 5911 | -5894 | 0% |
| Tue 19:00 | 17 | 5833 | -5816 | 0% |
| Tue 19:15 | 17 | 5752 | -5735 | 0% |
| Tue 19:30 | 17 | 5666 | -5649 | 0% |
| Tue 19:45 | 18 | 5576 | -5558 | 0% |
| Tue 20:00 | 19 | 5483 | -5464 | 0% |
| Tue 20:15 | 19 | 5391 | -5372 | 0% |
| Tue 20:30 | 20 | 5302 | -5282 | 0% |
| Tue 20:45 | 20 | 5215 | -5195 | 0% |
| Tue 21:00 | 20 | 5130 | -5110 | 0% |
| Tue 21:15 | 20 | 5041 | -5020 | 0% |
| Tue 21:30 | 21 | 4947 | -4926 | 0% |
| Tue 21:45 | 22 | 4849 | -4827 | 0% |
| Tue 22:00 | 56 | 4735 | -4679 | 1% |
| Tue 22:15 | 56 | 4634 | -4577 | 1% |
| Tue 22:30 | 56 | 4534 | -4478 | 1% |
| Tue 22:45 | 56 | 4437 | -4381 | 1% |
| Tue 23:00 | 56 | 4344 | -4288 | 1% |
| Tue 23:15 | 56 | 4257 | -4201 | 1% |
| Tue 23:30 | 55 | 4177 | -4122 | 1% |
| Tue 23:45 | 55 | 4105 | -4050 | 1% |
| Wed 00:00 | 54 | 4042 | -3988 | 1% |
| Wed 00:15 | 53 | 3995 | -3942 | 1% |
| Wed 00:30 | 52 | 3965 | -3913 | 1% |
| Wed 00:45 | 52 | 3953 | -3902 | 1% |
| Wed 01:00 | 51 | 3956 | -3905 | 1% |
| Wed 01:15 | 50 | 3963 | -3912 | 1% |
| Wed 01:30 | 49 | 3970 | -3921 | 1% |
| Wed 01:45 | 48 | 3978 | -3929 | 1% |
| Wed 02:00 | 47 | 3988 | -3941 | 1% |
| Wed 02:15 | 45 | 4009 | -3963 | 1% |
| Wed 02:30 | 43 | 4041 | -3998 | 1% |
| Wed 02:45 | 41 | 4086 | -4045 | 1% |
| Wed 03:00 | 38 | 4142 | -4105 | 1% |
| Wed 03:15 | 36 | 4213 | -4177 | 1% |
| Wed 03:30 | 61 | 4296 | -4235 | 1% |
| Wed 03:45 | 173 | 4393 | -4220 | 4% |
| Wed 04:00 | 310 | 4499 | -4189 | 7% |
| Wed 04:15 | 426 | 4590 | -4163 | 9% |
| Wed 04:30 | 589 | 4662 | -4073 | 13% |
| Wed 04:45 | 798 | 4714 | -3916 | 17% |
| Wed 05:00 | 1058 | 4748 | -3690 | 22% |
| Wed 05:15 | 1330 | 4772 | -3443 | 28% |
| Wed 05:30 | 1623 | 4788 | -3165 | 34% |
| Wed 05:45 | 1927 | 4795 | -2867 | 40% |
| Wed 06:00 | 2229 | 4793 | -2564 | 47% |
| Wed 06:15 | 2489 | 4784 | -2296 | 52% |
| Wed 06:30 | 2725 | 4768 | -2043 | 57% |
| Wed 06:45 | 2934 | 4745 | -1811 | 62% |
| Wed 07:00 | 3114 | 4718 | -1604 | 66% |
| Wed 07:15 | 3275 | 4700 | -1426 | 70% |
| Wed 07:30 | 3408 | 4695 | -1287 | 73% |
| Wed 07:45 | 3518 | 4703 | -1185 | 75% |
| Wed 08:00 | 3608 | 4722 | -1114 | 76% |
| Wed 08:15 | 3685 | 4751 | -1066 | 78% |
| Wed 08:30 | 3742 | 4788 | -1046 | 78% |
| Wed 08:45 | 3782 | 4835 | -1052 | 78% |