Electricity generation in Vietnam
Vietnam: Electricity generation was 309.99 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
309.99 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
16th
of 214 countries
All-time high
309.99 terawatt-hours
in 2025
All-time low
5.07 terawatt-hours
in 1985
Years of data
41
1985–2025
Electricity generation in Vietnam, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation in Vietnam is 309.99 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 91.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation in Vietnam peaked at 309.99 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.07 terawatt-hours, in 1985.
That places Vietnam 16th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 5.07 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 5.53 terawatt-hours | +9.0% |
| 1987 | 6.05 terawatt-hours | +9.5% |
| 1988 | 6.79 terawatt-hours | +12.1% |
| 1989 | 7.78 terawatt-hours | +14.7% |
| 1990 | 8.68 terawatt-hours | +11.5% |
| 1991 | 9.21 terawatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 9.71 terawatt-hours | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 10.66 terawatt-hours | +9.9% |
| 1994 | 12.29 terawatt-hours | +15.3% |
| 1995 | 14.65 terawatt-hours | +19.2% |
| 1996 | 16.94 terawatt-hours | +15.7% |
| 1997 | 19.13 terawatt-hours | +12.9% |
| 1998 | 21.69 terawatt-hours | +13.4% |
| 1999 | 23.56 terawatt-hours | +8.6% |
| 2000 | 26.56 terawatt-hours | +12.7% |
| 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 | 52.08 terawatt-hours | +12.7% |
| 2006 | 57.9 terawatt-hours | +11.2% |
| 2007 | 64.16 terawatt-hours | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 70.95 terawatt-hours | +10.6% |
| 2009 | 80.64 terawatt-hours | +13.7% |
| 2010 | 91.72 terawatt-hours | +13.7% |
| 2011 | 101.51 terawatt-hours | +10.7% |
| 2012 | 115.16 terawatt-hours | +13.4% |
| 2013 | 124.46 terawatt-hours | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 141.25 terawatt-hours | +13.5% |
| 2015 | 161.93 terawatt-hours | +14.6% |
| 2016 | 179.17 terawatt-hours | +10.6% |
| 2017 | 194.72 terawatt-hours | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 217.18 terawatt-hours | +11.5% |
| 2019 | 236.89 terawatt-hours | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 244 terawatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 253.61 terawatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 265.11 terawatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 276.59 terawatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 303.58 terawatt-hours | +9.8% |
| 2025 | 309.99 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 309.99 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.43 terawatt-hours, 16.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 309.99 terawatt-hours is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13.73 terawatt-hours, 22.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.24 terawatt-hours | 5.07 terawatt-hours | 7.78 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 14.65 terawatt-hours | 8.68 terawatt-hours | 23.56 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.58 terawatt-hours | 26.56 terawatt-hours | 80.64 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 156.4 terawatt-hours | 91.72 terawatt-hours | 236.89 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 275.48 terawatt-hours | 244 terawatt-hours | 309.99 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 in Vietnam?
- Electricity generation in Vietnam was 309.99 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 recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 309.99 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.07 terawatt-hours in 1985.
- How does Vietnam rank for electricity generation?
- Vietnam ranks 16th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.4%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total electricity generated in each country or region, measured in terawatt-hours.