Electricity generation from gas in Vietnam
Vietnam: Electricity generation from gas was 19.34 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from gas in Vietnam, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 19.34 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from gas in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.4% on the previous year and down 59.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from gas in Vietnam peaked at 48.15 terawatt-hours in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.004 terawatt-hours, in 1994.
That places Vietnam 49th out of 207 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from gas in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.072 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 0.066 terawatt-hours | -8.3% |
| 1987 | 0.066 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.064 terawatt-hours | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 0.038 terawatt-hours | -40.6% |
| 1990 | 0.006 terawatt-hours | -84.2% |
| 1991 | 0.035 terawatt-hours | +483.3% |
| 1992 | 0.006 terawatt-hours | -82.9% |
| 1993 | 0.014 terawatt-hours | +133.3% |
| 1994 | 0.004 terawatt-hours | -71.4% |
| 1995 | 0.748 terawatt-hours | +18600.0% |
| 1996 | 1.1 terawatt-hours | +46.7% |
| 1997 | 1.97 terawatt-hours | +79.9% |
| 1998 | 3.44 terawatt-hours | +74.2% |
| 1999 | 3.6 terawatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 4.36 terawatt-hours | +21.2% |
| 2001 | 4.42 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 8.33 terawatt-hours | +88.5% |
| 2003 | 12.04 terawatt-hours | +44.5% |
| 2004 | 19.53 terawatt-hours | +62.2% |
| 2005 | 22.32 terawatt-hours | +14.3% |
| 2006 | 24.5 terawatt-hours | +9.8% |
| 2007 | 26.62 terawatt-hours | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 31.06 terawatt-hours | +16.7% |
| 2009 | 36.36 terawatt-hours | +17.1% |
| 2010 | 44.69 terawatt-hours | +22.9% |
| 2011 | 39.65 terawatt-hours | -11.3% |
| 2012 | 40.38 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 41.75 terawatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 43.38 terawatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 48.15 terawatt-hours | +11.0% |
| 2016 | 45.37 terawatt-hours | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 40.35 terawatt-hours | -11.1% |
| 2018 | 40.7 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 42.51 terawatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 34.66 terawatt-hours | -18.5% |
| 2021 | 26.31 terawatt-hours | -24.1% |
| 2022 | 29.22 terawatt-hours | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 26.36 terawatt-hours | -9.8% |
| 2024 | 21.83 terawatt-hours | -17.2% |
| 2025 | 19.34 terawatt-hours | -11.4% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 19.34 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.75 terawatt-hours, 7.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 19.34 terawatt-hours is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.49 terawatt-hours, 39.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from gas in Vietnam changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +18600.0% | 0.004 terawatt-hours | 0.748 terawatt-hours |
| 1991 | +483.3% | 0.006 terawatt-hours | 0.035 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0612 terawatt-hours | 0.038 terawatt-hours | 0.072 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 1.09 terawatt-hours | 0.004 terawatt-hours | 3.6 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.95 terawatt-hours | 4.36 terawatt-hours | 36.36 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.69 terawatt-hours | 39.65 terawatt-hours | 48.15 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.29 terawatt-hours | 19.34 terawatt-hours | 34.66 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 generation from gas in Vietnam?
- Electricity generation from gas in Vietnam was 19.34 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from gas recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 48.15 terawatt-hours in 2015.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from gas recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.004 terawatt-hours in 1994.
- How does Vietnam rank for electricity generation from gas?
- Vietnam ranks 49th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from gas rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vietnam 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 generation from gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.