Electricity generation from oil in Vietnam
Vietnam: Electricity generation from oil was 0.62 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.62 terawatt-hours
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
97th
of 214 countries
All-time high
4.76 terawatt-hours
in 2001
All-time low
0.11 terawatt-hours
in 2012
Years of data
41
1985–2025
Electricity generation from oil 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 from oil in Vietnam is 0.62 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 37.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from oil in Vietnam peaked at 4.76 terawatt-hours in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.11 terawatt-hours, in 2012.
That places Vietnam 97th out of 214 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.
Electricity generation from oil in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1.22 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 1.4 terawatt-hours | +14.9% |
| 1987 | 1.54 terawatt-hours | +9.9% |
| 1988 | 1.49 terawatt-hours | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 1.18 terawatt-hours | -20.7% |
| 1990 | 1.3 terawatt-hours | +10.4% |
| 1991 | 1.49 terawatt-hours | +14.3% |
| 1992 | 1.62 terawatt-hours | +8.6% |
| 1993 | 2.05 terawatt-hours | +26.3% |
| 1994 | 1.97 terawatt-hours | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 1.29 terawatt-hours | -34.3% |
| 1996 | 1.46 terawatt-hours | +13.0% |
| 1997 | 2.18 terawatt-hours | +48.8% |
| 1998 | 3.68 terawatt-hours | +68.9% |
| 1999 | 3.27 terawatt-hours | -10.9% |
| 2000 | 4.52 terawatt-hours | +38.1% |
| 2001 | 4.76 terawatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 4.39 terawatt-hours | -7.8% |
| 2003 | 2.66 terawatt-hours | -39.4% |
| 2004 | 1.68 terawatt-hours | -36.8% |
| 2005 | 2.17 terawatt-hours | +29.2% |
| 2006 | 1.4 terawatt-hours | -35.5% |
| 2007 | 2.66 terawatt-hours | +90.0% |
| 2008 | 1.57 terawatt-hours | -41.0% |
| 2009 | 1.78 terawatt-hours | +13.4% |
| 2010 | 2.53 terawatt-hours | +42.1% |
| 2011 | 0.73 terawatt-hours | -71.1% |
| 2012 | 0.11 terawatt-hours | -84.9% |
| 2013 | 0.73 terawatt-hours | +563.6% |
| 2014 | 0.7 terawatt-hours | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 0.99 terawatt-hours | +41.4% |
| 2016 | 1.18 terawatt-hours | +19.2% |
| 2017 | 0.15 terawatt-hours | -87.3% |
| 2018 | 0.75 terawatt-hours | +400.0% |
| 2019 | 2.21 terawatt-hours | +194.7% |
| 2020 | 1.86 terawatt-hours | -15.8% |
| 2021 | 0.79 terawatt-hours | -57.5% |
| 2022 | 0.72 terawatt-hours | -8.9% |
| 2023 | 1.7 terawatt-hours | +136.1% |
| 2024 | 0.62 terawatt-hours | -63.5% |
| 2025 | 0.62 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 0.62 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.57 terawatt-hours, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 0.62 terawatt-hours is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.49 terawatt-hours, 1.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from oil 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +563.6% | 0.11 terawatt-hours | 0.73 terawatt-hours |
| 2018 | +400.0% | 0.15 terawatt-hours | 0.75 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.36 terawatt-hours | 1.18 terawatt-hours | 1.54 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 2.03 terawatt-hours | 1.29 terawatt-hours | 3.68 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.76 terawatt-hours | 1.4 terawatt-hours | 4.76 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.01 terawatt-hours | 0.11 terawatt-hours | 2.53 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.05 terawatt-hours | 0.62 terawatt-hours | 1.86 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 94 Cayman Islands 0.68 terawatt-hours compare
- 95 United States Virgin Islands 0.66 terawatt-hours compare
- 96 New Zealand 0.64 terawatt-hours compare
- 98 Bermuda 0.6 terawatt-hours compare
- 98 Palestine 0.6 terawatt-hours compare
- 100 Ghana 0.57 terawatt-hours compare
- 100 Mongolia 0.57 terawatt-hours compare
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 oil in Vietnam?
- Electricity generation from oil in Vietnam was 0.62 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 oil recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 4.76 terawatt-hours in 2001.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from oil recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.11 terawatt-hours in 2012.
- How does Vietnam rank for electricity generation from oil?
- Vietnam ranks 97th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from oil rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.4%. 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 from oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.