Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding … kWh in Vietnam
Vietnam: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding … kWh was 25.78 billion kWh in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Vietnam, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in kWh.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Vietnam is 25.78 billion kWh, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 99.6% on the previous year and up 1,316.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Vietnam peaked at 25.78 billion kWh in 2021 and was at its lowest, -2.10 billion kWh, in 2007.
Vietnam ranks 22nd of 210 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding … kWh in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | kWh | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 kWh | — |
| 1991 | 0 kWh | — |
| 1992 | 0 kWh | — |
| 1993 | 0 kWh | — |
| 1994 | 0 kWh | — |
| 1995 | 0 kWh | — |
| 1996 | 0 kWh | — |
| 1997 | 0 kWh | — |
| 1998 | 0 kWh | — |
| 1999 | 0 kWh | — |
| 2000 | -484.01 million kWh | — |
| 2001 | -1.90 billion kWh | +292.7% |
| 2002 | -538.31 million kWh | -71.7% |
| 2003 | -1.11 billion kWh | +106.8% |
| 2004 | 206.78 million kWh | -118.6% |
| 2005 | 1.23 billion kWh | +495.0% |
| 2006 | -1.18 billion kWh | -196.3% |
| 2007 | -2.10 billion kWh | +77.5% |
| 2008 | -866.95 million kWh | -58.8% |
| 2009 | 497.93 million kWh | -157.4% |
| 2010 | 9.16 billion kWh | +1740.4% |
| 2011 | 1.82 billion kWh | -80.1% |
| 2012 | 3.77 billion kWh | +107.4% |
| 2013 | 6.68 billion kWh | +77.0% |
| 2014 | 1.71 billion kWh | -74.4% |
| 2015 | 1.19 billion kWh | -30.5% |
| 2016 | 1.08 billion kWh | -9.3% |
| 2017 | 2.59 billion kWh | +140.1% |
| 2018 | 2.83 billion kWh | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 6.97 billion kWh | +146.0% |
| 2020 | 12.91 billion kWh | +85.2% |
| 2021 | 25.78 billion kWh | +99.6% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 25.78 billion kWh is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 413.39 million kWh, 62.4× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 25.78 billion kWh is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 83.70 million kWh, 308.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding … kWh 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +1740.4% | 497.93 million kWh | 9.16 billion kWh |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 kWh | 0 kWh | 0 kWh | 10 |
| 2000s | -625.63 million kWh | -2.10 billion kWh | 1.23 billion kWh | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.78 billion kWh | 1.08 billion kWh | 9.16 billion kWh | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.35 billion kWh | 12.91 billion kWh | 25.78 billion kWh | 2 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More energy & mining data for Vietnam
- Ores and metals imports 3.8% (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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Vietnam?
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Vietnam was 25.78 billion kWh in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 25.78 billion kWh in 2021.
- What is the lowest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.10 billion kWh in 2007.
- How does Vietnam rank for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
- Vietnam ranks 22nd out of 210 countries with data for 2021.
- Is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,316.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity production from renewable sources in kilowatt-hour (kWh), excluding hydroelectric, includes geothermal, solar, tides, wind, biomass, and biofuels.