Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) in Vietnam
Vietnam: Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) was 2,756 kWh per capita in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electric power consumption in Vietnam, 1990–2024
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 Vietnam is 2,756 kWh per capita, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 8.1% on the previous year and up 99.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power consumption in Vietnam peaked at 2,756 kWh per capita in 2024 and was at its lowest, 98.86 kWh per capita, in 1990.
That places Vietnam 76th out of 151 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | kWh per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 98.86 kWh per capita | — |
| 1991 | 102.54 kWh per capita | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 105.76 kWh per capita | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 116.43 kWh per capita | +10.1% |
| 1994 | 134.42 kWh per capita | +15.4% |
| 1995 | 159.18 kWh per capita | +18.4% |
| 1996 | 187 kWh per capita | +17.5% |
| 1997 | 210.84 kWh per capita | +12.8% |
| 1998 | 241.67 kWh per capita | +14.6% |
| 1999 | 262.43 kWh per capita | +8.6% |
| 2000 | 296.86 kWh per capita | +13.1% |
| 2001 | 338.15 kWh per capita | +13.9% |
| 2002 | 390.8 kWh per capita | +15.6% |
| 2003 | 448.11 kWh per capita | +14.7% |
| 2004 | 500.37 kWh per capita | +11.7% |
| 2005 | 589.25 kWh per capita | +17.8% |
| 2006 | 664.44 kWh per capita | +12.8% |
| 2007 | 743.64 kWh per capita | +11.9% |
| 2008 | 812.61 kWh per capita | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 912.78 kWh per capita | +12.3% |
| 2010 | 1,028 kWh per capita | +12.7% |
| 2011 | 1,108 kWh per capita | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 1,210 kWh per capita | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 1,230 kWh per capita | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 1,385 kWh per capita | +12.6% |
| 2015 | 1,615 kWh per capita | +16.7% |
| 2016 | 1,789 kWh per capita | +10.7% |
| 2017 | 1,918 kWh per capita | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 2,115 kWh per capita | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 2,290 kWh per capita | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 2,312 kWh per capita | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 2,402 kWh per capita | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 2,491 kWh per capita | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 2,550 kWh per capita | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 2,756 kWh per capita | +8.1% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 2,756 kWh per capita is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,677 kWh per capita, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 2,756 kWh per capita is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4,249 kWh per capita, 65% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
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 | 2,502 kWh per capita | 2,312 kWh per capita | 2,756 kWh per capita | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
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- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 7.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power consumption in Vietnam?
- Electric power consumption in Vietnam was 2,756 kWh per capita in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electric power consumption recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 2,756 kWh per capita in 2024.
- What is the lowest electric power consumption recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.86 kWh per capita in 1990.
- How does Vietnam rank for electric power consumption?
- Vietnam ranks 76th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electric power consumption rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 99.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vietnam 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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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.