Net electricity imports in Vietnam
Vietnam: Net electricity imports was 3.6 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net electricity imports in Vietnam, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net electricity imports in Vietnam is 3.6 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 267.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net electricity imports in Vietnam peaked at 4.64 terawatt-hours in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Vietnam 25th out of 214 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.
Net electricity imports in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0.38 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2006 | 0.97 terawatt-hours | +155.3% |
| 2007 | 2.63 terawatt-hours | +171.1% |
| 2008 | 3.22 terawatt-hours | +22.4% |
| 2009 | 3.73 terawatt-hours | +15.8% |
| 2010 | 4.64 terawatt-hours | +24.4% |
| 2011 | 3.87 terawatt-hours | -16.6% |
| 2012 | 1.45 terawatt-hours | -62.5% |
| 2013 | 2.33 terawatt-hours | +60.7% |
| 2014 | 1.44 terawatt-hours | -38.2% |
| 2015 | 0.98 terawatt-hours | -31.9% |
| 2016 | 1.33 terawatt-hours | +35.7% |
| 2017 | 0.71 terawatt-hours | -46.6% |
| 2018 | 1.62 terawatt-hours | +128.2% |
| 2019 | 1.25 terawatt-hours | -22.8% |
| 2020 | 1.51 terawatt-hours | +20.8% |
| 2021 | 0.82 terawatt-hours | -45.7% |
| 2022 | 2.32 terawatt-hours | +182.9% |
| 2023 | 3.48 terawatt-hours | +50.0% |
| 2024 | 3.6 terawatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 2025 | 3.6 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.09 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 3.73 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.96 terawatt-hours | 0.71 terawatt-hours | 4.64 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.56 terawatt-hours | 0.82 terawatt-hours | 3.6 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 net electricity imports in Vietnam?
- Net electricity imports in Vietnam was 3.6 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net electricity imports recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 4.64 terawatt-hours in 2010.
- What is the lowest net electricity imports recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Vietnam rank for net electricity imports?
- Vietnam ranks 25th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net electricity imports rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 267.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Net electricity imports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electricity imports minus exports, measured in terawatt-hours.