Electricity generation from gas per person in Vietnam
Vietnam: Electricity generation from gas per person was 190.36 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from gas per person in Vietnam, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation from gas per person in Vietnam stood at 190.36 kilowatt-hours.
The figure is down 11.9% on the previous year and down 63.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from gas per person in Vietnam peaked at 518.73 kilowatt-hours in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0565 kilowatt-hours, in 1994.
That places Vietnam 85th out of 207 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 gas per person in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1.22 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 1.09 kilowatt-hours | -10.3% |
| 1987 | 1.07 kilowatt-hours | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 1.02 kilowatt-hours | -5.0% |
| 1989 | 0.5924 kilowatt-hours | -41.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0916 kilowatt-hours | -84.5% |
| 1991 | 0.5232 kilowatt-hours | +471.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0879 kilowatt-hours | -83.2% |
| 1993 | 0.2012 kilowatt-hours | +128.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0565 kilowatt-hours | -71.9% |
| 1995 | 10.38 kilowatt-hours | +18289.7% |
| 1996 | 15 kilowatt-hours | +44.4% |
| 1997 | 26.58 kilowatt-hours | +77.3% |
| 1998 | 45.64 kilowatt-hours | +71.7% |
| 1999 | 47.14 kilowatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 56.51 kilowatt-hours | +19.9% |
| 2001 | 56.69 kilowatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 105.75 kilowatt-hours | +86.5% |
| 2003 | 151.32 kilowatt-hours | +43.1% |
| 2004 | 243.09 kilowatt-hours | +60.6% |
| 2005 | 275.25 kilowatt-hours | +13.2% |
| 2006 | 298.17 kilowatt-hours | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 318.29 kilowatt-hours | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 364.66 kilowatt-hours | +14.6% |
| 2009 | 420.54 kilowatt-hours | +15.3% |
| 2010 | 511 kilowatt-hours | +21.5% |
| 2011 | 448.18 kilowatt-hours | -12.3% |
| 2012 | 451.12 kilowatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 460.95 kilowatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 473.17 kilowatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 518.73 kilowatt-hours | +9.6% |
| 2016 | 482.66 kilowatt-hours | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 423.95 kilowatt-hours | -12.2% |
| 2018 | 422.91 kilowatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 437.46 kilowatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 353.39 kilowatt-hours | -19.2% |
| 2021 | 265.93 kilowatt-hours | -24.7% |
| 2022 | 293.14 kilowatt-hours | +10.2% |
| 2023 | 262.68 kilowatt-hours | -10.4% |
| 2024 | 216.16 kilowatt-hours | -17.7% |
| 2025 | 190.36 kilowatt-hours | -11.9% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 190.36 kilowatt-hours is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 241.35 kilowatt-hours, 79% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 190.36 kilowatt-hours is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 86.04 kilowatt-hours, 2.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from gas per person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +18289.7% | 0.0565 kilowatt-hours | 10.38 kilowatt-hours |
| 1991 | +471.2% | 0.0916 kilowatt-hours | 0.5232 kilowatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9991 kilowatt-hours | 0.5924 kilowatt-hours | 1.22 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 14.57 kilowatt-hours | 0.0565 kilowatt-hours | 47.14 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 229.03 kilowatt-hours | 56.51 kilowatt-hours | 420.54 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 463.01 kilowatt-hours | 422.91 kilowatt-hours | 518.73 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 263.61 kilowatt-hours | 190.36 kilowatt-hours | 353.39 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
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 gas per person in Vietnam?
- Electricity generation from gas per person in Vietnam was 190.36 kilowatt-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 gas per person recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 518.73 kilowatt-hours in 2015.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from gas per person recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0565 kilowatt-hours in 1994.
- How does Vietnam rank for electricity generation from gas per person?
- Vietnam ranks 85th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from gas per person rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.3%. 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 gas per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.