Electricity demand in Vietnam
Vietnam: Electricity demand was 313.59 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
313.59 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
17th
of 214 countries
All-time high
313.59 terawatt-hours
in 2025
All-time low
26.56 terawatt-hours
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Electricity demand in Vietnam, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 313.59 terawatt-hours for electricity demand in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 92.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity demand in Vietnam peaked at 313.59 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 26.56 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
Vietnam ranks 17th of 214 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 demand in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.56 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 30.61 terawatt-hours | +15.2% |
| 2002 | 35.8 terawatt-hours | +17.0% |
| 2003 | 40.93 terawatt-hours | +14.3% |
| 2004 | 46.2 terawatt-hours | +12.9% |
| 2005 | 52.46 terawatt-hours | +13.5% |
| 2006 | 58.87 terawatt-hours | +12.2% |
| 2007 | 66.79 terawatt-hours | +13.5% |
| 2008 | 74.17 terawatt-hours | +11.0% |
| 2009 | 84.37 terawatt-hours | +13.8% |
| 2010 | 96.36 terawatt-hours | +14.2% |
| 2011 | 105.38 terawatt-hours | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 116.61 terawatt-hours | +10.7% |
| 2013 | 126.79 terawatt-hours | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 142.69 terawatt-hours | +12.5% |
| 2015 | 162.91 terawatt-hours | +14.2% |
| 2016 | 180.5 terawatt-hours | +10.8% |
| 2017 | 195.43 terawatt-hours | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 218.8 terawatt-hours | +12.0% |
| 2019 | 238.14 terawatt-hours | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 245.51 terawatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 254.43 terawatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 267.43 terawatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 280.07 terawatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 307.18 terawatt-hours | +9.7% |
| 2025 | 313.59 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 313.59 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.43 terawatt-hours, 16.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 313.59 terawatt-hours is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14.01 terawatt-hours, 22.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.68 terawatt-hours | 26.56 terawatt-hours | 84.37 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 158.36 terawatt-hours | 96.36 terawatt-hours | 238.14 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 278.04 terawatt-hours | 245.51 terawatt-hours | 313.59 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 electricity demand in Vietnam?
- Electricity demand in Vietnam was 313.59 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity demand recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 313.59 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity demand recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.56 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Vietnam rank for electricity demand?
- Vietnam ranks 17th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity demand rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity demand. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.