Primary energy use by source in Vietnam
Vietnam: Primary energy use by source was 14.65 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary energy use by source in Vietnam, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, primary energy use by source in Vietnam stood at 14.65 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.0% on the previous year and up 12,010.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use by source in Vietnam peaked at 14.65 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
That places Vietnam 20th out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary energy use by source in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1969 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1977 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1978 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1979 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2008 | 0.0017 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2009 | 0.0116 terawatt-hours | +582.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0407 terawatt-hours | +250.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0407 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0407 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0689 terawatt-hours | +69.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0689 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.121 terawatt-hours | +75.6% |
| 2016 | 0.201 terawatt-hours | +66.1% |
| 2017 | 0.35 terawatt-hours | +74.1% |
| 2018 | 0.487 terawatt-hours | +39.1% |
| 2019 | 0.724 terawatt-hours | +48.7% |
| 2020 | 0.982 terawatt-hours | +35.6% |
| 2021 | 3.34 terawatt-hours | +240.2% |
| 2022 | 9.09 terawatt-hours | +172.1% |
| 2023 | 11.59 terawatt-hours | +27.4% |
| 2024 | 12.75 terawatt-hours | +10.0% |
| 2025 | 14.65 terawatt-hours | +15.0% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 14.65 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.05 terawatt-hours, 14.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 14.65 terawatt-hours is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.61 terawatt-hours, 4.1× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy use by source 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +582.4% | 0.0017 terawatt-hours | 0.0116 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0013 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0116 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2143 terawatt-hours | 0.0407 terawatt-hours | 0.724 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.73 terawatt-hours | 0.982 terawatt-hours | 14.65 terawatt-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 primary energy use by source in Vietnam?
- Primary energy use by source in Vietnam was 14.65 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy use by source recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 14.65 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary energy use by source recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Vietnam rank for primary energy use by source?
- Vietnam ranks 20th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy use by source rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12,010.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.