Australia vs Vietnam: Electricity production by source
Australia
122.35 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Vietnam
149.24 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Australia rank
10th
Vietnam rank
9th
Electricity production by source over time
- Australia
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 149.24 terawatt-hours against 122.35 terawatt-hours in Australia, a difference of 26.89 terawatt-hours.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.2 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 10th and Vietnam ranks 9th of 211 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 100.37 terawatt-hours | 2.84 terawatt-hours | 97.53 terawatt-hours | Australia |
| 1990s | 143.57 terawatt-hours | 2 terawatt-hours | 141.57 terawatt-hours | Australia |
| 2000s | 180.51 terawatt-hours | 8.6 terawatt-hours | 171.91 terawatt-hours | Australia |
| 2010s | 161.42 terawatt-hours | 52.03 terawatt-hours | 109.39 terawatt-hours | Australia |
| 2020s | 130.81 terawatt-hours | 129.4 terawatt-hours | 1.41 terawatt-hours | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production by source, Australia or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 149.24 terawatt-hours against 122.35 terawatt-hours in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity production by source between Australia and Vietnam?
- 26.89 terawatt-hours, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Vietnam?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Vietnam rank globally for electricity production by source?
- Australia ranks 10th and Vietnam ranks 9th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity production by source. 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.