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
Latest (2025)
333.15 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
39th
of 80 countries
All-time high
333.15 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
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 80 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 from solar per person in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1967 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1968 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1969 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1970 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1971 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1972 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1973 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1974 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1975 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1976 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1977 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1978 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1979 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1980 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1990 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1991 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1992 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1993 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1994 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1995 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1996 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1997 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1998 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1999 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2000 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2001 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2002 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2003 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2004 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2005 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2006 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2007 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2008 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2009 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2010 | 0.0674 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2011 | 0.0666 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0659 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0651 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0727 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0718 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0563 kilowatt-hours per person | -21.7% |
| 2017 | 0.084 kilowatt-hours per person | +49.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2286 kilowatt-hours per person | +172.2% |
| 2019 | 49.58 kilowatt-hours per person | +21588.9% |
| 2020 | 114.21 kilowatt-hours per person | +130.4% |
| 2021 | 278.12 kilowatt-hours per person | +143.5% |
| 2022 | 280.24 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 309.88 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.6% |
| 2024 | 325.86 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.2% |
| 2025 | 333.15 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.2% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 333.15 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 106.15 kilowatt-hours per person, 3.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 333.15 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 232.51 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.4× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy from solar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +21588.9% | 0.2286 kilowatt-hours per person | 49.58 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 2018 | +172.2% | 0.084 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.2286 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 2021 | +143.5% | 114.21 kilowatt-hours per person | 278.12 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 2020 | +130.4% | 49.58 kilowatt-hours per person | 114.21 kilowatt-hours per person |
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
- 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 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 80 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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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.