Primary energy from renewables per person in Vietnam
Vietnam: Primary energy from renewables per person was 1,515 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary energy from renewables per person 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 primary energy from renewables per person in Vietnam is 1,515 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 11.3% on the previous year and up 149.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from renewables per person in Vietnam peaked at 1,515 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 9.16 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
That places Vietnam 51st out of 79 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.17 kilowatt-hours per person | 9.16 kilowatt-hours per person | 13.31 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 12.74 kilowatt-hours per person | 9.25 kilowatt-hours per person | 19.46 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.33 kilowatt-hours per person | 21.71 kilowatt-hours per person | 59.83 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 132.32 kilowatt-hours per person | 81.96 kilowatt-hours per person | 180.55 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 248.88 kilowatt-hours per person | 188.6 kilowatt-hours per person | 349.02 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 655.56 kilowatt-hours per person | 328.6 kilowatt-hours per person | 913.33 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,245 kilowatt-hours per person | 877.67 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,515 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 48 Romania 1,564 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 49 Russia 1,522 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 50 Thailand 1,520 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 52 Cyprus 1,461 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 53 Peru 1,390 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 54 Indonesia 1,308 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for Vietnam
- 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 primary energy from renewables per person in Vietnam?
- Primary energy from renewables per person in Vietnam was 1,515 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 primary energy from renewables per person recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 1,515 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary energy from renewables per person recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.16 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Vietnam rank for primary energy from renewables per person?
- Vietnam ranks 51st out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from renewables per person rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 149.1%. 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 Primary energy from renewables per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.