Primary energy use per person in Vietnam
Vietnam: Primary energy use per person was 12,847 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
12,847 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
115th
of 218 countries
All-time high
12,847 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
All-time low
775.38 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Primary energy use per person in Vietnam, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 12,847 kilowatt-hours per person for primary energy use per person in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 73.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use per person in Vietnam peaked at 12,847 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 775.38 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
Vietnam ranks 115th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary energy use per person in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 775.38 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 1,334 kilowatt-hours per person | +72.0% |
| 1967 | 1,802 kilowatt-hours per person | +35.1% |
| 1968 | 1,828 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 2,115 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.7% |
| 1970 | 2,157 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 1,876 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.0% |
| 1972 | 1,785 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.9% |
| 1973 | 1,843 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 1,336 kilowatt-hours per person | -27.5% |
| 1975 | 1,449 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.5% |
| 1976 | 806.89 kilowatt-hours per person | -44.3% |
| 1977 | 840.59 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 842.59 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 882.86 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 976.14 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.6% |
| 1981 | 955.1 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 998.31 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 1,033 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 1,005 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 994.91 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 1,062 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.7% |
| 1987 | 1,178 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.9% |
| 1988 | 1,141 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 1,000 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.3% |
| 1990 | 1,017 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 988.94 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 1,050 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 1,184 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.8% |
| 1994 | 1,289 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.9% |
| 1995 | 1,477 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.6% |
| 1996 | 1,671 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.1% |
| 1997 | 1,955 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.0% |
| 1998 | 2,123 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.6% |
| 1999 | 2,112 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 2,407 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.0% |
| 2001 | 2,652 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.2% |
| 2002 | 2,918 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 3,134 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 4,042 kilowatt-hours per person | +29.0% |
| 2005 | 4,181 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 3,683 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.9% |
| 2007 | 3,937 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 4,816 kilowatt-hours per person | +22.3% |
| 2009 | 4,788 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 5,597 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.9% |
| 2011 | 5,919 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 5,858 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 6,072 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 6,686 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 7,392 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.6% |
| 2016 | 7,933 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 8,107 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 9,469 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.8% |
| 2019 | 10,763 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.7% |
| 2020 | 10,760 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 10,092 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 10,617 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 11,660 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.8% |
| 2024 | 12,463 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.9% |
| 2025 | 12,847 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.1% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 12,847 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14,608 kilowatt-hours per person, 88% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 12,847 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12,847 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy use per person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | +72.0% | 775.38 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,334 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1976 | -44.3% | 1,449 kilowatt-hours per person | 806.89 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,571 kilowatt-hours per person | 775.38 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,115 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 1,382 kilowatt-hours per person | 806.89 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,157 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,034 kilowatt-hours per person | 955.1 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,178 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,487 kilowatt-hours per person | 988.94 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,123 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,656 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,407 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,816 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,380 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,597 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,763 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,406 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,092 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,847 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 112 Maldives 14,692 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 113 Brazil 14,608 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 114 Grenada 14,322 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 116 Jamaica 12,504 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 117 Lebanon 12,290 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 118 Dominican Republic 12,253 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 primary energy use per person in Vietnam?
- Primary energy use per person in Vietnam was 12,847 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy use per person recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 12,847 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary energy use per person recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 775.38 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Vietnam rank for primary energy use per person?
- Vietnam ranks 115th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy use per person rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.8%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.