Energy

Following the relatively substantial decline in April, energy use in Hungary continued to be reduced compared to the same period of the previous year. 74 PJ of energy was used in Hungary in July 2020, 2.7% less than a year earlier. Energy consumption in the first seven months as a whole (632 PJ) was 1.6% lower than in the corresponding period of the previous year, which was due to among others weather conditions as well as the epidemic situation (for example, lower vehicular traffic, and plant stoppages in spring).

In 2018, the Hungarian economy performed 4.9% better compared to the previous year. In parallel with economic growth, the labour market continued to expand dynamically. An important pillar of GDP growth was the improvement in the willingness of economic stakeholders to invest and the use of EU funds. In 2018, among factors influencing population number, the number of births declined faster than that of deaths. So the natural decline of the population continued. The total fertility rate was the same as in 2017, and the inclination to have children was significantly above the 2011 low.