Australia vs Vietnam: Electricity demand
Australia
286.34 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Vietnam
313.59 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Australia rank
20th
Vietnam rank
17th
Electricity demand over time
- Australia
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 313.59 terawatt-hours against 286.34 terawatt-hours in Australia, a difference of 27.25 terawatt-hours.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 20th and Vietnam ranks 17th of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Vietnam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 232.7 terawatt-hours | 51.68 terawatt-hours | 181.02 terawatt-hours | Australia |
| 2010s | 255.48 terawatt-hours | 158.36 terawatt-hours | 97.12 terawatt-hours | Australia |
| 2020s | 274.44 terawatt-hours | 278.04 terawatt-hours | 3.6 terawatt-hours | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity demand, Australia or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 313.59 terawatt-hours against 286.34 terawatt-hours in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity demand between Australia and Vietnam?
- 27.25 terawatt-hours, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Vietnam?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Vietnam rank globally for electricity demand?
- Australia ranks 20th and Vietnam ranks 17th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity demand. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.