Per capita primary energy use by source in Vietnam
Vietnam: Per capita primary energy use by source was 7,025 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
7,025 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
13th
of 79 countries
All-time high
7,025 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
All-time low
281.12 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Per capita primary energy use by source in Vietnam, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita primary energy use by source in Vietnam is 7,025 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 113.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita primary energy use by source in Vietnam peaked at 7,025 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 281.12 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
Vietnam ranks 13th of 79 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita primary energy use by source in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 281.12 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 288.35 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 308.96 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.1% |
| 1968 | 335.54 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.6% |
| 1969 | 350.15 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.4% |
| 1970 | 365.87 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.5% |
| 1971 | 392.61 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.3% |
| 1972 | 288.68 kilowatt-hours per person | -26.5% |
| 1973 | 406.44 kilowatt-hours per person | +40.8% |
| 1974 | 474.79 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.8% |
| 1975 | 644.76 kilowatt-hours per person | +35.8% |
| 1976 | 593.39 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.0% |
| 1977 | 633.59 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.8% |
| 1978 | 596.66 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.8% |
| 1979 | 603.48 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 503.84 kilowatt-hours per person | -16.5% |
| 1981 | 547.98 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.8% |
| 1982 | 591.95 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.0% |
| 1983 | 581.73 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 568.54 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 552.15 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 595.5 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.9% |
| 1987 | 650.57 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.2% |
| 1988 | 597.2 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.2% |
| 1989 | 469.93 kilowatt-hours per person | -21.3% |
| 1990 | 394.68 kilowatt-hours per person | -16.0% |
| 1991 | 373.28 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 366.82 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 348.3 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 377.69 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.4% |
| 1995 | 499.85 kilowatt-hours per person | +32.3% |
| 1996 | 549.89 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.0% |
| 1997 | 696.24 kilowatt-hours per person | +26.6% |
| 1998 | 736.14 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 543.89 kilowatt-hours per person | -26.1% |
| 2000 | 706.85 kilowatt-hours per person | +30.0% |
| 2001 | 764.39 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 864 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.0% |
| 2003 | 995.89 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.3% |
| 2004 | 1,293 kilowatt-hours per person | +29.8% |
| 2005 | 1,341 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 810.72 kilowatt-hours per person | -39.5% |
| 2007 | 871.9 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 1,623 kilowatt-hours per person | +86.2% |
| 2009 | 1,500 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 1,935 kilowatt-hours per person | +29.0% |
| 2011 | 2,280 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.8% |
| 2012 | 2,092 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 2,208 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 2,635 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.4% |
| 2015 | 3,287 kilowatt-hours per person | +24.7% |
| 2016 | 3,513 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 3,466 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 4,567 kilowatt-hours per person | +31.8% |
| 2019 | 5,976 kilowatt-hours per person | +30.8% |
| 2020 | 6,217 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 5,855 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 5,380 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.1% |
| 2023 | 6,305 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.2% |
| 2024 | 6,867 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.9% |
| 2025 | 7,025 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.3% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 7,025 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,201 kilowatt-hours per person, 5.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 7,025 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6,018 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.2× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 312.82 kilowatt-hours per person | 281.12 kilowatt-hours per person | 350.15 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 500.03 kilowatt-hours per person | 288.68 kilowatt-hours per person | 644.76 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 565.94 kilowatt-hours per person | 469.93 kilowatt-hours per person | 650.57 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 488.68 kilowatt-hours per person | 348.3 kilowatt-hours per person | 736.14 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,077 kilowatt-hours per person | 706.85 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,623 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,196 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,935 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,976 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,275 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,380 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,025 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 10 Japan 9,834 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 11 Poland 9,778 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 12 Malaysia 8,516 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 14 United States 6,983 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 15 Russia 6,863 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 16 Bulgaria 5,847 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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 per capita primary energy use by source in Vietnam?
- Per capita primary energy use by source in Vietnam was 7,025 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita primary energy use by source recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 7,025 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest per capita primary energy use by source recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 281.12 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Vietnam rank for per capita primary energy use by source?
- Vietnam ranks 13th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is per capita primary energy use by source rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 113.7%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita primary energy use by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.