Spain vs Vietnam: Electricity generation

Spain
287.89 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Vietnam
309.99 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Spain rank
19th
Vietnam rank
16th

Electricity generation over time

  • Spain
  • Vietnam
0100200300198520052025

How they compare

Vietnam currently reports 309.99 terawatt-hours against 287.89 terawatt-hours in Spain, a difference of 22.1 terawatt-hours.

That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Spain ahead.

Spain ranks 19th and Vietnam ranks 16th of 214 countries.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain Vietnam Difference Ahead
1980s 134.72 terawatt-hours 6.24 terawatt-hours 128.47 terawatt-hours Spain
1990s 170.43 terawatt-hours 14.65 terawatt-hours 155.77 terawatt-hours Spain
2000s 271.52 terawatt-hours 50.58 terawatt-hours 220.94 terawatt-hours Spain
2010s 280.14 terawatt-hours 156.4 terawatt-hours 123.74 terawatt-hours Spain
2020s 277.55 terawatt-hours 275.48 terawatt-hours 2.07 terawatt-hours Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity generation, Spain or Vietnam?
Vietnam, at 309.99 terawatt-hours against 287.89 terawatt-hours in Spain as of 2025.
What is the difference in electricity generation between Spain and Vietnam?
22.1 terawatt-hours, with Vietnam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Vietnam?
41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
How do Spain and Vietnam rank globally for electricity generation?
Spain ranks 19th and Vietnam ranks 16th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity generation
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
216 places, 6,724 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Total electricity generated in each country or region, measured in terawatt-hours.