Annual change in primary energy from solar in Vietnam
Vietnam: Annual change in primary energy from solar was 0.9404 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.9404 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 48.1%
World rank
40th
of 80 countries
All-time high
16.31 terawatt-hours
in 2021
All-time low
-0.0014 terawatt-hours
in 2016
Years of data
60
1966–2025
Annual change in primary energy from solar in Vietnam, 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 0.9404 terawatt-hours for annual change in primary energy from solar in 2025.
That represents a change of down 48.1% on the previous year and down 85.3% over five years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy from solar in Vietnam peaked at 16.31 terawatt-hours in 2021 and was at its lowest, -0.0014 terawatt-hours, in 2016.
That places Vietnam 40th out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in primary energy from solar in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1969 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1977 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1978 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1979 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2010 | 0.0059 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2011 | 0 terawatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2013 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2014 | 0.0008 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2015 | 0 terawatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 2016 | -0.0014 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2017 | 0.0027 terawatt-hours | -295.9% |
| 2018 | 0.014 terawatt-hours | +418.4% |
| 2019 | 4.8 terawatt-hours | +34137.6% |
| 2020 | 6.38 terawatt-hours | +33.1% |
| 2021 | 16.31 terawatt-hours | +155.5% |
| 2022 | 0.4186 terawatt-hours | -97.4% |
| 2023 | 3.16 terawatt-hours | +655.3% |
| 2024 | 1.81 terawatt-hours | -42.7% |
| 2025 | 0.9404 terawatt-hours | -48.1% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 0.9404 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9127 terawatt-hours, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 0.9404 terawatt-hours is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8366 terawatt-hours, 1.1× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 4 |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4818 terawatt-hours | -0.0014 terawatt-hours | 4.8 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.84 terawatt-hours | 0.4186 terawatt-hours | 16.31 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
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)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 7.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy from solar in Vietnam?
- Annual change in primary energy from solar in Vietnam was 0.9404 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy from solar recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 16.31 terawatt-hours in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy from solar recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0014 terawatt-hours in 2016.
- How does Vietnam rank for annual change in primary energy from solar?
- Vietnam ranks 40th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy from solar. 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.