Electricity generation from hydropower in Vietnam
Vietnam: Electricity generation from hydropower was 102.35 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
102.35 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 15.4%
World rank
9th
of 215 countries
All-time high
102.35 terawatt-hours
in 2025
All-time low
0.34 terawatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Electricity generation from hydropower in Vietnam, 1965–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from hydropower in Vietnam is 102.35 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.4% on the previous year and up 82.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from hydropower in Vietnam peaked at 102.35 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.34 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
That places Vietnam 9th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from hydropower in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.34 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 0.39 terawatt-hours | +14.7% |
| 1967 | 0.43 terawatt-hours | +10.3% |
| 1968 | 0.48 terawatt-hours | +11.6% |
| 1969 | 0.54 terawatt-hours | +12.5% |
| 1970 | 0.6 terawatt-hours | +11.1% |
| 1971 | 0.614 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 0.422 terawatt-hours | -31.3% |
| 1973 | 0.42 terawatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 0.42 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.5 terawatt-hours | +19.0% |
| 1976 | 0.557 terawatt-hours | +11.4% |
| 1977 | 0.6 terawatt-hours | +7.7% |
| 1978 | 0.8 terawatt-hours | +33.3% |
| 1979 | 1 terawatt-hours | +25.0% |
| 1980 | 1.49 terawatt-hours | +48.8% |
| 1981 | 1.51 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 1.56 terawatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 1.22 terawatt-hours | -21.6% |
| 1984 | 1.6 terawatt-hours | +30.7% |
| 1985 | 1.48 terawatt-hours | -7.6% |
| 1986 | 1.41 terawatt-hours | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 1.38 terawatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 1.79 terawatt-hours | +29.4% |
| 1989 | 3.84 terawatt-hours | +114.3% |
| 1990 | 5.37 terawatt-hours | +39.9% |
| 1991 | 6.32 terawatt-hours | +17.7% |
| 1992 | 7.23 terawatt-hours | +14.4% |
| 1993 | 7.96 terawatt-hours | +10.2% |
| 1994 | 9.24 terawatt-hours | +16.0% |
| 1995 | 10.58 terawatt-hours | +14.5% |
| 1996 | 12.01 terawatt-hours | +13.5% |
| 1997 | 11.66 terawatt-hours | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 11.1 terawatt-hours | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 13.77 terawatt-hours | +24.1% |
| 2000 | 14.55 terawatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 18.21 terawatt-hours | +25.2% |
| 2002 | 18.2 terawatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 18.99 terawatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 17.82 terawatt-hours | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 16.53 terawatt-hours | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 19.71 terawatt-hours | +19.2% |
| 2007 | 22.44 terawatt-hours | +13.9% |
| 2008 | 25.98 terawatt-hours | +15.8% |
| 2009 | 29.98 terawatt-hours | +15.4% |
| 2010 | 28.52 terawatt-hours | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 41.08 terawatt-hours | +44.0% |
| 2012 | 53.31 terawatt-hours | +29.8% |
| 2013 | 57.82 terawatt-hours | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 62.16 terawatt-hours | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 56.12 terawatt-hours | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 63.94 terawatt-hours | +13.9% |
| 2017 | 85.94 terawatt-hours | +34.4% |
| 2018 | 83.08 terawatt-hours | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 66.12 terawatt-hours | -20.4% |
| 2020 | 72.87 terawatt-hours | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 78.67 terawatt-hours | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 95.91 terawatt-hours | +21.9% |
| 2023 | 80.62 terawatt-hours | -15.9% |
| 2024 | 88.72 terawatt-hours | +10.0% |
| 2025 | 102.35 terawatt-hours | +15.4% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 102.35 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.83 terawatt-hours, 55.9× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 102.35 terawatt-hours is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.57 terawatt-hours, 179.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation 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 | +114.3% | 1.79 terawatt-hours | 3.84 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.436 terawatt-hours | 0.34 terawatt-hours | 0.54 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.5933 terawatt-hours | 0.42 terawatt-hours | 1 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.73 terawatt-hours | 1.22 terawatt-hours | 3.84 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.52 terawatt-hours | 5.37 terawatt-hours | 13.77 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.24 terawatt-hours | 14.55 terawatt-hours | 29.98 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.81 terawatt-hours | 28.52 terawatt-hours | 85.94 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.52 terawatt-hours | 72.87 terawatt-hours | 102.35 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 electricity generation from hydropower in Vietnam?
- Electricity generation from hydropower in Vietnam was 102.35 terawatt-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 recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 102.35 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from hydropower recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.34 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Vietnam rank for electricity generation from hydropower?
- Vietnam ranks 9th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from hydropower rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.4%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.