Electricity demand in Vietnam
Vietnam: Electricity demand was 313.59 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
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.
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
- 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)
- Fuel exports 1.0% (2023)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 6.6% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 65.2% (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.