Norway vs Vietnam: Electricity generation from hydropower
Norway
144.77 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Vietnam
102.35 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Norway rank
7th
Vietnam rank
8th
Electricity generation from hydropower over time
- Norway
- Vietnam
How they compare
Norway currently reports 144.77 terawatt-hours against 102.35 terawatt-hours in Vietnam, a difference of 42.42 terawatt-hours.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.4 times Vietnam's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 7th and Vietnam ranks 8th of 214 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 53.81 terawatt-hours | 0.436 terawatt-hours | 53.38 terawatt-hours | Norway |
| 1970s | 73.86 terawatt-hours | 0.5933 terawatt-hours | 73.27 terawatt-hours | Norway |
| 1980s | 100.97 terawatt-hours | 1.73 terawatt-hours | 99.24 terawatt-hours | Norway |
| 1990s | 115.11 terawatt-hours | 9.52 terawatt-hours | 105.59 terawatt-hours | Norway |
| 2000s | 125.9 terawatt-hours | 20.24 terawatt-hours | 105.65 terawatt-hours | Norway |
| 2010s | 132.91 terawatt-hours | 59.81 terawatt-hours | 73.1 terawatt-hours | Norway |
| 2020s | 139.17 terawatt-hours | 86.52 terawatt-hours | 52.65 terawatt-hours | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from hydropower, Norway or Vietnam?
- Norway, at 144.77 terawatt-hours against 102.35 terawatt-hours in Vietnam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from hydropower between Norway and Vietnam?
- 42.42 terawatt-hours, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Vietnam?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Vietnam rank globally for electricity generation from hydropower?
- Norway ranks 7th and Vietnam ranks 8th 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 from hydropower. 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.