Electricity generation from coal per person in Vietnam
Vietnam: Electricity generation from coal per person was 1,469 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1,469 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
20th
of 211 countries
All-time high
1,513 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
All-time low
9.15 kilowatt-hours
in 1993
Years of data
41
1985–2025
Electricity generation from coal per person in Vietnam, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation from coal per person in Vietnam stood at 1,469 kilowatt-hours.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 141.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from coal per person in Vietnam peaked at 1,513 kilowatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.15 kilowatt-hours, in 1993.
Vietnam ranks 20th of 211 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from coal per person in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 39.01 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 44.03 kilowatt-hours | +12.9% |
| 1987 | 49.77 kilowatt-hours | +13.0% |
| 1988 | 54.74 kilowatt-hours | +10.0% |
| 1989 | 42.5 kilowatt-hours | -22.4% |
| 1990 | 30.55 kilowatt-hours | -28.1% |
| 1991 | 20.42 kilowatt-hours | -33.2% |
| 1992 | 12.47 kilowatt-hours | -39.0% |
| 1993 | 9.15 kilowatt-hours | -26.6% |
| 1994 | 15.12 kilowatt-hours | +65.1% |
| 1995 | 28.08 kilowatt-hours | +85.8% |
| 1996 | 32.48 kilowatt-hours | +15.7% |
| 1997 | 44.8 kilowatt-hours | +37.9% |
| 1998 | 46.22 kilowatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 38.21 kilowatt-hours | -17.3% |
| 2000 | 40.57 kilowatt-hours | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 41.3 kilowatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 61.95 kilowatt-hours | +50.0% |
| 2003 | 91 kilowatt-hours | +46.9% |
| 2004 | 89.25 kilowatt-hours | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 135.78 kilowatt-hours | +52.1% |
| 2006 | 148.84 kilowatt-hours | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 147.79 kilowatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 144.29 kilowatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 144 kilowatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 181.58 kilowatt-hours | +26.1% |
| 2011 | 225.39 kilowatt-hours | +24.1% |
| 2012 | 237.4 kilowatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 265.2 kilowatt-hours | +11.7% |
| 2014 | 380.35 kilowatt-hours | +43.4% |
| 2015 | 608.36 kilowatt-hours | +59.9% |
| 2016 | 727.13 kilowatt-hours | +19.5% |
| 2017 | 711.41 kilowatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 952.33 kilowatt-hours | +33.9% |
| 2019 | 1,237 kilowatt-hours | +29.8% |
| 2020 | 1,249 kilowatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 1,193 kilowatt-hours | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 1,044 kilowatt-hours | -12.5% |
| 2023 | 1,293 kilowatt-hours | +23.9% |
| 2024 | 1,513 kilowatt-hours | +17.0% |
| 2025 | 1,469 kilowatt-hours | -2.9% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 1,469 kilowatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1446 kilowatt-hours, 10158.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 1,469 kilowatt-hours is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 222.7 kilowatt-hours, 6.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 46.01 kilowatt-hours | 39.01 kilowatt-hours | 54.74 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 27.75 kilowatt-hours | 9.15 kilowatt-hours | 46.22 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 104.48 kilowatt-hours | 40.57 kilowatt-hours | 148.84 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 552.57 kilowatt-hours | 181.58 kilowatt-hours | 1,237 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,293 kilowatt-hours | 1,044 kilowatt-hours | 1,513 kilowatt-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 electricity generation from coal per person in Vietnam?
- Electricity generation from coal per person in Vietnam was 1,469 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from coal per person recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 1,513 kilowatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from coal per person recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.15 kilowatt-hours in 1993.
- How does Vietnam rank for electricity generation from coal per person?
- Vietnam ranks 20th out of 211 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from coal per person rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 141.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from coal per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.