Energy

Stay informed about energy in Hungary — renewable projects, gas and oil updates, and power industry news.
MOL oil refinery in fire in Bratislava in Slovakia

Massive explosion and devastating fire at strategic MOL oil refinery: will fuel prices rise again? – video

Viktor Orbán Péter Magyar Fidesz Tisza Hungary election 2026 hungary news

PM Magyar: Orbán knew that Hungary’s energy system was on the brink of collapse, but failed to act

Paks NPP land purchase

Horror over Paks II NPP overpricing: did Orbán-linked and Tisza-affiliated businessmen and politicians pocket the cash?

PM Péter Magyar

Péter Magyar on possible stricter energy use interventions and conservation efforts

margaret island musical fountain water energy heatwave budapest

Budapest shuts down 40 fountains as emergency water-saving measures begin

sziget festival energy crisis

Will Hungary’s energy crisis derail Sziget Festival? Organisers reveal emergency power plan

Péter Magyar Ágnes Forsthoffer Andrea Bujdosó agent files

Hungary calls cross-party crisis talks over heatwave and energy situation

PM Péter Magyar in the Hungarian Parliament

Péter Magyar: Paks Nuclear Power Plant to shut down completely

Robert Fico Slovak premier

Slovakian PM Fico offers to help Hungary with electricity as Paks shutdown threatens energy supply

freight train hungary

Hungary to suspend freight trains during evening peak to save electricity amid energy crisis

dunamenti power plant electricity emergency crisis

Hungary regains nearly 400 MW as Dunamenti Power Plant returns to full capacity ahead of schedule!

péter magyar paks emergency energy

Hungary prepares emergency power restrictions, Paks nuclear plant could shut down this weekend

budapest public transport metro map

Budapest slows trams and metro trains to cut electricity use during energy crisis

nis russia serbia mol stakes hungary oil

Serbia’s president to discuss major MOL oil deal with Péter Magyar and Vladimir Putin

paks nuclear power plant restart time energy crisis

Here’s how much time Hungary’s Paks nuclear power plant may take to restart after unprecedented shutdown

Budapest at night Hungary news orbán decorative lighting

Budapest landmarks to go dark: Parliament, Buda Castle and Citadella lights switched off

windmill wind power wind energy

Hungarian government announces one of the country’s largest renewable energy investment programmes in decades

péter magyar vanda szondi

PM Magyar says Hungary enters ‘one of the worst energy crises in decades’, shares new Paks shutdown date

péter magyar tisza government emergency

Hungary convenes emergency task force as heatwave puts water and energy systems under pressure

péter magyar heat drought

Critical situation: PM Magyar and MOL CEO on Hungary’s fuel supplies, Russian oil, power station and tourist boats

mvm paks nuclear power plant water danube heatwave

Thousands lose water supply in Hungary as Paks output is cut and red warnings are issued

hungary prime minister péter magyar parliament national assembly

Breaking – Paks NPP shutdown date revealed, PM Péter Magyar says Hungary may face energy crisis

Csárdi visit Paks Hungarian Atomic Energy Authority rosatom

Paks nuclear reactor unit shut down as Danube reaches record-low water levels

Paks NPP output cut

Historic drought: Paks NPP output cut, Romanian NPP reactor offline due to River Danube’s low water level

MOL petrol station fuel price

Fuel prices in Hungary rise at slowest rate in the EU

pharmacy drugs

Hungary prescription drug VAT scrapped as government widens tax overhaul

fuel price petrol station

Fuel price in Hungary rises again: could a price cap return?

Sanction list-USA washington

Hungary lobbies Washington to avoid possible 100% US tariffs over Russian energy imports

Putin Orbán Russian gas disgraceful role nato

Hungary was the EU’s biggest buyer of Russian pipeline gas in early 2026

windmill wind power wind energy

Hungary bets big on wind: Magyar government unveils ambitious plan to increase capacity tenfold by 2030

OMV fuel station

Fidesz urges PM Péter Magyar to act as fuel prices soar

US President Donald Trump tariffs

US could hit Hungary with up to 100% tariffs over Russian oil and gas imports

fuel petrol diesel expensive

Hungary’s fuel prices to jump sharply from Wednesday

István Kapitány, Hungary's economy and energy minister

Hungary’s state energy giant shaken up: Economy Minister Kapitány sacks CEO and board chairman – UPDATE

For the fifth consecutive time the student team developing an electric vehicle at Szechenyi Istvan University has triumphed in Europes largest energy efficiency competition

SZE Student Team wins Europe’s Shell Eco-Maraton for fifth time with world record

MOL petrol station fuel price

Fuel price cap ends in Hungary today as government lifts emergency measure

Fuel diesel petrol station Hungary fuel prices

Fuel prices in Hungary fall below protected level as government scraps price cap

MOL fuel station Hungary oil

Magyar government phases out fuel price cap – prices already below the cap at some pumps

nis russia serbia mol stakes hungary oil

Official: Hungary’s oil giant MOL and Serbia reach agreement on acquisition of NIS

EV battery

Hungary’s battery boom in 2026 and the seven local impacts reshaping the country

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