Electricity as a share of primary energy in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Electricity as a share of primary energy was 23.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity as a share of primary energy in Viet Nam, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Viet Nam recorded 23.7% for electricity as a share of primary energy in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity as a share of primary energy in Viet Nam peaked at 25.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8.3%, in 1987.
Viet Nam ranks 10th of 79 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Electricity as a share of primary energy in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 8.6% | — |
| 1986 | 8.6% | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 8.3% | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 9.5% | +13.4% |
| 1989 | 12.1% | +28.2% |
| 1990 | 13.0% | +7.4% |
| 1991 | 13.9% | +6.8% |
| 1992 | 13.5% | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 12.9% | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 13.5% | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 13.8% | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 13.9% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 13.2% | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 13.6% | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 14.6% | +7.8% |
| 2000 | 14.3% | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 14.8% | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 15.6% | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 16.4% | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 14.2% | -13.3% |
| 2005 | 15.4% | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 19.1% | +24.5% |
| 2007 | 19.5% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 17.3% | -11.2% |
| 2009 | 19.5% | +12.6% |
| 2010 | 18.7% | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 19.4% | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 22.0% | +13.3% |
| 2013 | 22.6% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 23.0% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 23.6% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 24.0% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 25.2% | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 23.8% | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 22.6% | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 23.1% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 25.4% | +9.9% |
| 2022 | 25.1% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 23.6% | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 24.1% | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 23.7% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.4% | 8.3% | 12.1% | 5 |
| 1990s | 13.6% | 12.9% | 14.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.6% | 14.2% | 19.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.5% | 18.7% | 25.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.2% | 23.1% | 25.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
More energy & mining data for Viet Nam
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity as a share of primary energy in Viet Nam?
- Electricity as a share of primary energy in Viet Nam was 23.7% in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity as a share of primary energy recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 25.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest electricity as a share of primary energy recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.3% in 1987.
- How does Viet Nam rank for electricity as a share of primary energy?
- Viet Nam ranks 10th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity as a share of primary energy rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Viet Nam 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 as a share of primary energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.