Annual change in primary energy use in Vietnam
Vietnam: Annual change in primary energy use was 46.7 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in primary energy use in Vietnam, 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); 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 218 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.
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
- Fuel imports 7.9% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 3.8% (2023)
- Ores and metals exports 1.1% (2023)
- Gas production 57.84 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 569.29 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 57.84 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 569.29 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel exports 1.0% (2023)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 6.6% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 65.2% (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); Smil (2017); 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 218 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); Smil (2017); 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.