Electric power consumption in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Electric power consumption was 2,585 kWh per capita in 2023. β Volatile
Electric power consumption in Viet Nam, 1990β2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in kWh per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electric power consumption in Viet Nam is 2,585 kWh per capita, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 110.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power consumption in Viet Nam peaked at 2,624 kWh per capita in 2022 and was at its lowest, 98.86 kWh per capita, in 1990.
That places Viet Nam 76th out of 150 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 161.91 kWh per capita | 98.86 kWh per capita | 262.43 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 569.7 kWh per capita | 296.86 kWh per capita | 912.78 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,569 kWh per capita | 1,028 kWh per capita | 2,290 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,479 kWh per capita | 2,304 kWh per capita | 2,624 kWh per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
More energy & mining data for Viet Nam
- 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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power consumption in Viet Nam?
- Electric power consumption in Viet Nam was 2,585 kWh per capita in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electric power consumption recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 2,624 kWh per capita in 2022.
- What is the lowest electric power consumption recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.86 kWh per capita in 1990.
- How does Viet Nam rank for electric power consumption?
- Viet Nam ranks 76th out of 150 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electric power consumption rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 110.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electric power consumption (kWh per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electric power consumption measures the production of power plants and combined heat and power plants less transmission, distribution, and transformation losses and own use by heat and power plants.