Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources was 29.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Viet Nam, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Viet Nam recorded 29.4% for electricity production from hydroelectric sources in 2023.
The figure is down 15.2% on the previous year and down 31.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Viet Nam peaked at 75.2% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 27.9%, in 2019.
That places Viet Nam 70th out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 61.8% | — |
| 1991 | 68.6% | +10.9% |
| 1992 | 74.5% | +8.6% |
| 1993 | 74.7% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 75.2% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 72.2% | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 70.9% | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 60.9% | -14.0% |
| 1998 | 51.2% | -16.0% |
| 1999 | 58.5% | +14.3% |
| 2000 | 54.8% | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 59.5% | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 50.8% | -14.5% |
| 2003 | 46.4% | -8.7% |
| 2004 | 38.6% | -16.9% |
| 2005 | 31.6% | -18.1% |
| 2006 | 33.7% | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 34.4% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 35.4% | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 36.0% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 29.0% | -19.5% |
| 2011 | 39.3% | +35.5% |
| 2012 | 44.9% | +14.2% |
| 2013 | 43.1% | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 43.2% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 34.7% | -19.9% |
| 2016 | 35.4% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 43.9% | +23.8% |
| 2018 | 38.2% | -12.8% |
| 2019 | 27.9% | -26.9% |
| 2020 | 30.4% | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 31.0% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 34.7% | +12.0% |
| 2023 | 29.4% | -15.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.9% | 51.2% | 75.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.1% | 31.6% | 59.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.0% | 27.9% | 44.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.4% | 29.4% | 34.7% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Viet Nam?
- Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Viet Nam was 29.4% in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from hydroelectric sources recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 75.2% in 1994.
- What is the lowest electricity production from hydroelectric sources recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.9% in 2019.
- How does Viet Nam rank for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
- Viet Nam ranks 70th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electricity production from hydroelectric sources rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of electricity production from hydroelectric sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Hydropower refers to electricity produced by hydroelectric power plants.