Annual change in primary energy use in Vietnam
Vietnam: Annual change in primary energy use was 46.7 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
46.7 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 47.2%
World rank
12th
of 219 countries
All-time high
139.68 terawatt-hours
in 2018
All-time low
-56.86 terawatt-hours
in 2021
Years of data
60
1966–2025
Annual change in primary energy use in Vietnam, 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual change in primary energy use in Vietnam is 46.7 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 47.2% on the previous year and down 36.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy use in Vietnam peaked at 139.68 terawatt-hours in 2018 and was at its lowest, -56.86 terawatt-hours, in 2021.
That places Vietnam 12th out of 219 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in primary energy use in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 21.93 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 19.38 terawatt-hours | -11.6% |
| 1968 | 2.53 terawatt-hours | -87.0% |
| 1969 | 13.21 terawatt-hours | +422.5% |
| 1970 | 3.64 terawatt-hours | -72.5% |
| 1971 | -9.85 terawatt-hours | -370.8% |
| 1972 | -2.11 terawatt-hours | -78.5% |
| 1973 | 4.35 terawatt-hours | -305.6% |
| 1974 | -21.19 terawatt-hours | -587.4% |
| 1975 | 6.7 terawatt-hours | -131.6% |
| 1976 | -28.9 terawatt-hours | -531.0% |
| 1977 | 2.67 terawatt-hours | -109.3% |
| 1978 | 1.19 terawatt-hours | -55.6% |
| 1979 | 3.02 terawatt-hours | +154.1% |
| 1980 | 5.88 terawatt-hours | +94.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0874 terawatt-hours | -98.5% |
| 1982 | 3.59 terawatt-hours | +4009.8% |
| 1983 | 3.29 terawatt-hours | -8.4% |
| 1984 | -0.2 terawatt-hours | -106.1% |
| 1985 | 0.7517 terawatt-hours | -475.8% |
| 1986 | 5.32 terawatt-hours | +607.5% |
| 1987 | 8.46 terawatt-hours | +59.1% |
| 1988 | -0.8288 terawatt-hours | -109.8% |
| 1989 | -7.54 terawatt-hours | +809.2% |
| 1990 | 2.44 terawatt-hours | -132.4% |
| 1991 | -0.4691 terawatt-hours | -119.2% |
| 1992 | 5.5 terawatt-hours | -1271.7% |
| 1993 | 10.74 terawatt-hours | +95.4% |
| 1994 | 8.97 terawatt-hours | -16.4% |
| 1995 | 15.09 terawatt-hours | +68.2% |
| 1996 | 15.83 terawatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 22.83 terawatt-hours | +44.2% |
| 1998 | 14.79 terawatt-hours | -35.2% |
| 1999 | 1.2 terawatt-hours | -91.9% |
| 2000 | 24.58 terawatt-hours | +1955.1% |
| 2001 | 21.09 terawatt-hours | -14.2% |
| 2002 | 23.08 terawatt-hours | +9.5% |
| 2003 | 19.48 terawatt-hours | -15.6% |
| 2004 | 75.38 terawatt-hours | +286.9% |
| 2005 | 14.33 terawatt-hours | -81.0% |
| 2006 | -36.41 terawatt-hours | -354.0% |
| 2007 | 26.67 terawatt-hours | -173.3% |
| 2008 | 80.89 terawatt-hours | +203.3% |
| 2009 | 3.79 terawatt-hours | -95.3% |
| 2010 | 75.53 terawatt-hours | +1894.0% |
| 2011 | 34.18 terawatt-hours | -54.7% |
| 2012 | 0.688 terawatt-hours | -98.0% |
| 2013 | 25.6 terawatt-hours | +3621.3% |
| 2014 | 62.95 terawatt-hours | +145.9% |
| 2015 | 73.19 terawatt-hours | +16.3% |
| 2016 | 59.58 terawatt-hours | -18.6% |
| 2017 | 25.94 terawatt-hours | -56.5% |
| 2018 | 139.68 terawatt-hours | +438.5% |
| 2019 | 134.61 terawatt-hours | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 9.43 terawatt-hours | -93.0% |
| 2021 | -56.86 terawatt-hours | -703.2% |
| 2022 | 59.79 terawatt-hours | -205.2% |
| 2023 | 111.81 terawatt-hours | +87.0% |
| 2024 | 88.47 terawatt-hours | -20.9% |
| 2025 | 46.7 terawatt-hours | -47.2% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 46.7 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5628 terawatt-hours, 83.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 46.7 terawatt-hours is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2174 terawatt-hours, 214.8× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in primary energy use in Vietnam changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +4009.8% | 0.0874 terawatt-hours | 3.59 terawatt-hours |
| 2013 | +3621.3% | 0.688 terawatt-hours | 25.6 terawatt-hours |
| 2000 | +1955.1% | 1.2 terawatt-hours | 24.58 terawatt-hours |
| 2010 | +1894.0% | 3.79 terawatt-hours | 75.53 terawatt-hours |
| 1992 | +1271.7% | -0.4691 terawatt-hours | 5.5 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.26 terawatt-hours | 2.53 terawatt-hours | 21.93 terawatt-hours | 4 |
| 1970s | -4.05 terawatt-hours | -28.9 terawatt-hours | 6.7 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.88 terawatt-hours | -7.54 terawatt-hours | 8.46 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.69 terawatt-hours | -0.4691 terawatt-hours | 22.83 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.29 terawatt-hours | -36.41 terawatt-hours | 80.89 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.19 terawatt-hours | 0.688 terawatt-hours | 139.68 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.22 terawatt-hours | -56.86 terawatt-hours | 111.81 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 9 Kazakhstan 52.54 terawatt-hours compare
- 10 United Arab Emirates 49.08 terawatt-hours compare
- 11 Canada 48.78 terawatt-hours compare
- 13 Turkmenistan 43.34 terawatt-hours compare
- 14 Poland 30.91 terawatt-hours compare
- 15 Spain 30.62 terawatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for Vietnam
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 3.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 7.9% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 3.8% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy use in Vietnam?
- Annual change in primary energy use in Vietnam was 46.7 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy use recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 139.68 terawatt-hours in 2018.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy use recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was -56.86 terawatt-hours in 2021.
- How does Vietnam rank for annual change in primary energy use?
- Vietnam ranks 12th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in primary energy use rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.