United Kingdom vs Viet Nam: Electricity generation from renewables
United Kingdom
151.92 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Viet Nam
140.79 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United Kingdom rank
12th
Viet Nam rank
14th
Electricity generation from renewables over time
- United Kingdom
- Viet Nam
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 151.92 terawatt-hours against 140.79 terawatt-hours in Viet Nam, a difference of 11.13 terawatt-hours.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Viet Nam's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was United Kingdom ahead.
United Kingdom ranks 12th and Viet Nam ranks 14th of 210 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, United Kingdom averaged higher in 4 and Viet Nam in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Kingdom | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.93 terawatt-hours | 0.5926 terawatt-hours | 3.34 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 4.46 terawatt-hours | 1.73 terawatt-hours | 2.73 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 6.78 terawatt-hours | 9.52 terawatt-hours | 2.74 terawatt-hours | Viet Nam |
| 2000s | 15.73 terawatt-hours | 20.27 terawatt-hours | 4.54 terawatt-hours | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 71.55 terawatt-hours | 60.67 terawatt-hours | 10.88 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 137.11 terawatt-hours | 118.75 terawatt-hours | 18.37 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from renewables, United Kingdom or Viet Nam?
- United Kingdom, at 151.92 terawatt-hours against 140.79 terawatt-hours in Viet Nam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from renewables between United Kingdom and Viet Nam?
- 11.13 terawatt-hours, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and Viet Nam?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do United Kingdom and Viet Nam rank globally for electricity generation from renewables?
- United Kingdom ranks 12th and Viet Nam ranks 14th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from renewables. 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.