Net electricity imports as a share of demand in Vietnam
Vietnam: Net electricity imports as a share of demand was 1.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net electricity imports as a share of demand in Vietnam, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, net electricity imports as a share of demand in Vietnam stood at 1.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 90.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net electricity imports as a share of demand in Vietnam peaked at 4.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
That places Vietnam 66th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | 1.5% | 0.0% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 0.4% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.3% | 1.2% | 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 65.25 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net electricity imports as a share of demand in Vietnam?
- Net electricity imports as a share of demand in Vietnam was 1.1% in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net electricity imports as a share of demand recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 4.8% in 2010.
- What is the lowest net electricity imports as a share of demand recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Vietnam rank for net electricity imports as a share of demand?
- Vietnam ranks 66th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net electricity imports as a share of demand rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Net electricity imports as a share of demand. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electricity imports minus exports, measured as a percentage of total electricity demand in the country or region.