Electricity demand per person in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Electricity demand per person was 3,087 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity demand per person in Viet Nam, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity demand per person in Viet Nam is 3,087 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 75.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity demand per person in Viet Nam peaked at 3,087 kilowatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 344.25 kilowatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Viet Nam 99th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 628.94 kilowatt-hours | 344.25 kilowatt-hours | 975.83 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,700 kilowatt-hours | 1,102 kilowatt-hours | 2,451 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,779 kilowatt-hours | 2,503 kilowatt-hours | 3,087 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
More energy & mining data for Viet Nam
- 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 65.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity demand per person in Viet Nam?
- Electricity demand per person in Viet Nam was 3,087 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity demand per person recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 3,087 kilowatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity demand per person recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 344.25 kilowatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Viet Nam rank for electricity demand per person?
- Viet Nam ranks 99th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity demand per person rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity demand per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.