Share of primary energy from hydropower in Vietnam
Vietnam: Share of primary energy from hydropower was 7.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of primary energy from hydropower in Vietnam, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 7.8% for share of primary energy from hydropower in 2025.
That represents a change of up 10.7% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from hydropower in Vietnam peaked at 11.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1973.
That places Vietnam 15th 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.
Share of primary energy from hydropower in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 1.2% | — |
| 1966 | 0.8% | -34.9% |
| 1967 | 0.6% | -20.2% |
| 1968 | 0.7% | +7.7% |
| 1969 | 0.6% | -4.8% |
| 1970 | 0.7% | +6.6% |
| 1971 | 0.8% | +15.0% |
| 1972 | 0.5% | -29.4% |
| 1973 | 0.5% | -5.8% |
| 1974 | 0.7% | +34.9% |
| 1975 | 0.7% | +7.2% |
| 1976 | 1.4% | +95.1% |
| 1977 | 1.5% | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 1.9% | +29.6% |
| 1979 | 2.2% | +16.7% |
| 1980 | 2.9% | +31.7% |
| 1981 | 2.9% | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 2.8% | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 2.1% | -26.0% |
| 1984 | 2.8% | +31.2% |
| 1985 | 2.5% | -8.8% |
| 1986 | 2.2% | -12.6% |
| 1987 | 1.9% | -13.1% |
| 1988 | 2.5% | +30.9% |
| 1989 | 6.0% | +139.5% |
| 1990 | 8.1% | +34.8% |
| 1991 | 9.5% | +18.5% |
| 1992 | 10.1% | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 9.7% | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 10.1% | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 9.9% | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 9.8% | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 8.0% | -18.2% |
| 1998 | 6.9% | -13.6% |
| 1999 | 8.6% | +23.2% |
| 2000 | 7.8% | -8.3% |
| 2001 | 8.8% | +12.4% |
| 2002 | 7.9% | -10.1% |
| 2003 | 7.6% | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 5.5% | -27.9% |
| 2005 | 4.9% | -11.1% |
| 2006 | 6.5% | +33.5% |
| 2007 | 6.8% | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 6.3% | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 7.2% | +14.3% |
| 2010 | 5.8% | -19.5% |
| 2011 | 7.8% | +34.6% |
| 2012 | 10.2% | +29.6% |
| 2013 | 10.5% | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 10.1% | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 8.2% | -19.3% |
| 2016 | 8.6% | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 11.1% | +29.9% |
| 2018 | 9.1% | -18.1% |
| 2019 | 6.3% | -30.7% |
| 2020 | 6.9% | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 7.9% | +14.1% |
| 2022 | 9.1% | +15.0% |
| 2023 | 6.9% | -24.0% |
| 2024 | 7.0% | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 7.8% | +10.7% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 7.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.8%, 4.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 7.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.3%, 6.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of primary energy from hydropower 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +139.5% | 2.5% | 6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 1.2% | 5 |
| 1970s | 1.1% | 0.5% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.9% | 1.9% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.1% | 6.9% | 10.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.9% | 4.9% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.8% | 5.8% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.6% | 6.9% | 9.1% | 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 share of primary energy from hydropower in Vietnam?
- Share of primary energy from hydropower in Vietnam was 7.8% in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary energy from hydropower recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 11.1% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from hydropower recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1973.
- How does Vietnam rank for share of primary energy from hydropower?
- Vietnam ranks 15th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from hydropower rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. 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); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary energy from hydropower. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.