Primary energy from solar per person in Vietnam
Vietnam: Primary energy from solar per person was 333.15 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary energy from solar 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
Vietnam recorded 333.15 kilowatt-hours per person for primary energy from solar per person in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 463,606.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from solar per person in Vietnam peaked at 333.15 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
Vietnam ranks 39th of 79 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.04 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0563 kilowatt-hours per person | 49.58 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 273.58 kilowatt-hours per person | 114.21 kilowatt-hours per person | 333.15 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 36 Brazil 413.59 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 37 Czechia 402.09 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 38 Croatia 341.33 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 40 Ireland 315.5 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 41 United Kingdom 287.5 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 42 South Africa 286.65 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 solar per person in Vietnam?
- Primary energy from solar per person in Vietnam was 333.15 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 solar per person recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 333.15 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary energy from solar per person recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Vietnam rank for primary energy from solar per person?
- Vietnam ranks 39th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from solar per person rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 463,606.0%. 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 solar per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.