Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) in Vietnam
Vietnam: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) was 30.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Vietnam, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 30.3% for electricity production from hydroelectric sources in 2024.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Vietnam peaked at 75.2% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 27.9%, in 2019.
That places Vietnam 65th out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) in Vietnam, 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 | 30.3% | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 31.0% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 36.7% | +18.4% |
| 2023 | 30.1% | -18.1% |
| 2024 | 30.3% | +0.6% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 30.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.0%, 3.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 30.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.0%, 6.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
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 | 31.7% | 30.1% | 36.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
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- 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)
- Fuel imports 7.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Vietnam?
- Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Vietnam was 30.3% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from hydroelectric sources recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 75.2% in 1994.
- What is the lowest electricity production from hydroelectric sources recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.9% in 2019.
- How does Vietnam rank for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
- Vietnam ranks 65th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity production from hydroelectric sources rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vietnam 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.