Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Vietnam
Vietnam: Electricity generation from hydropower per person was 1,007 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Vietnam, 1965–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from hydropower per person in Vietnam is 1,007 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.7% on the previous year and up 66.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from hydropower per person in Vietnam peaked at 1,007 kilowatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 9.16 kilowatt-hours, in 1965.
Vietnam ranks 35th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.17 kilowatt-hours | 9.16 kilowatt-hours | 13.31 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 12.74 kilowatt-hours | 9.25 kilowatt-hours | 19.46 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.33 kilowatt-hours | 21.71 kilowatt-hours | 59.83 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 132.32 kilowatt-hours | 81.96 kilowatt-hours | 180.55 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 247.75 kilowatt-hours | 188.58 kilowatt-hours | 346.75 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 643.39 kilowatt-hours | 326.11 kilowatt-hours | 902.95 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 864.93 kilowatt-hours | 742.97 kilowatt-hours | 1,007 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More energy & mining data for Vietnam
- Fuel imports 7.9% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 3.8% (2023)
- Ores and metals exports 1.1% (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)
- Fuel exports 1.0% (2023)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 6.6% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs gdp per capita 65.25 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from hydropower per person in Vietnam?
- Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Vietnam was 1,007 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 hydropower per person recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 1,007 kilowatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from hydropower per person recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.16 kilowatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Vietnam rank for electricity generation from hydropower per person?
- Vietnam ranks 35th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from hydropower per person rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.6%. 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 hydropower per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.