Heating degree days in Hungary
Track theoretical climate-related heating needs and compare the country’s NUTS 2 statistical regions.
Heating degree-day trend
Annual country history compared with EU-27.
NUTS 2 regions ranked by HDD
The regional ranking uses the same year as the national value. NUTS 2 are European statistical units and do not always match current administrative regions.
| Rank | Statistical region | NUTS | Degree days | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Észak-Magyarország | HU31 |
2,767.3 | Region page → |
| #2 | Közép-Dunántúl | HU21 |
2,588.8 | Region page → |
| #3 | Észak-Alföld | HU32 |
2,573.2 | Region page → |
| #4 | Pest | HU12 |
2,558.2 | Region page → |
| #5 | Nyugat-Dunántúl | HU22 |
2,553.0 | Region page → |
| #6 | Dél-Dunántúl | HU23 |
2,462.9 | Region page → |
| #7 | Dél-Alföld | HU33 |
2,456.4 | Region page → |
| #8 | Budapest | HU11 |
2,415.3 | Region page → |
Regional names are those supplied by Eurostat.
Browse the full European regional directory →What does a high HDD mean?
A high Heating Degree Days level indicates a more demanding climate for heating during the year. On its own, it does not determine actual building energy consumption.
Eurostat · nrg_chddr2_a · HDD · 2025.
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