Primary energy use in Vietnam
Vietnam: Primary energy use was 1,305 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1,305 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
25th
of 219 countries
All-time high
1,305 terawatt-hours
in 2025
All-time low
28.79 terawatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Primary energy use in Vietnam, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 1,305 terawatt-hours for primary energy use in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 90.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use in Vietnam peaked at 1,305 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 28.79 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
That places Vietnam 25th out of 219 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary energy use in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 28.79 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 50.72 terawatt-hours | +76.2% |
| 1967 | 70.1 terawatt-hours | +38.2% |
| 1968 | 72.63 terawatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 85.83 terawatt-hours | +18.2% |
| 1970 | 89.47 terawatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 1971 | 79.62 terawatt-hours | -11.0% |
| 1972 | 77.51 terawatt-hours | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 81.86 terawatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 60.67 terawatt-hours | -25.9% |
| 1975 | 67.37 terawatt-hours | +11.1% |
| 1976 | 38.48 terawatt-hours | -42.9% |
| 1977 | 41.15 terawatt-hours | +7.0% |
| 1978 | 42.34 terawatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 45.36 terawatt-hours | +7.1% |
| 1980 | 51.24 terawatt-hours | +13.0% |
| 1981 | 51.33 terawatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 54.92 terawatt-hours | +7.0% |
| 1983 | 58.21 terawatt-hours | +6.0% |
| 1984 | 58.01 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 58.76 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 64.08 terawatt-hours | +9.1% |
| 1987 | 72.54 terawatt-hours | +13.2% |
| 1988 | 71.71 terawatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 64.18 terawatt-hours | -10.5% |
| 1990 | 66.62 terawatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 66.15 terawatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 71.65 terawatt-hours | +8.3% |
| 1993 | 82.39 terawatt-hours | +15.0% |
| 1994 | 91.36 terawatt-hours | +10.9% |
| 1995 | 106.44 terawatt-hours | +16.5% |
| 1996 | 122.27 terawatt-hours | +14.9% |
| 1997 | 145.11 terawatt-hours | +18.7% |
| 1998 | 159.9 terawatt-hours | +10.2% |
| 1999 | 161.09 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 185.67 terawatt-hours | +15.3% |
| 2001 | 206.76 terawatt-hours | +11.4% |
| 2002 | 229.84 terawatt-hours | +11.2% |
| 2003 | 249.32 terawatt-hours | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 324.7 terawatt-hours | +30.2% |
| 2005 | 339.03 terawatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 302.62 terawatt-hours | -10.7% |
| 2007 | 329.3 terawatt-hours | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 410.19 terawatt-hours | +24.6% |
| 2009 | 413.97 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 489.5 terawatt-hours | +18.2% |
| 2011 | 523.68 terawatt-hours | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 524.37 terawatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 549.97 terawatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 612.92 terawatt-hours | +11.4% |
| 2015 | 686.11 terawatt-hours | +11.9% |
| 2016 | 745.69 terawatt-hours | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 771.63 terawatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 911.31 terawatt-hours | +18.1% |
| 2019 | 1,046 terawatt-hours | +14.8% |
| 2020 | 1,055 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 998.49 terawatt-hours | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 1,058 terawatt-hours | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 1,170 terawatt-hours | +10.6% |
| 2024 | 1,259 terawatt-hours | +7.6% |
| 2025 | 1,305 terawatt-hours | +3.7% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 1,305 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 87.51 terawatt-hours, 14.9× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 1,305 terawatt-hours is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 56.44 terawatt-hours, 23.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy use 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 | +76.2% | 28.79 terawatt-hours | 50.72 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 61.61 terawatt-hours | 28.79 terawatt-hours | 85.83 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 62.38 terawatt-hours | 38.48 terawatt-hours | 89.47 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 60.5 terawatt-hours | 51.24 terawatt-hours | 72.54 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 107.3 terawatt-hours | 66.15 terawatt-hours | 161.09 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 299.14 terawatt-hours | 185.67 terawatt-hours | 413.97 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 686.11 terawatt-hours | 489.5 terawatt-hours | 1,046 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,141 terawatt-hours | 998.49 terawatt-hours | 1,305 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More energy & mining data for Vietnam
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fuel imports 7.9% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 3.8% (2023)
- Fuel exports 1.0% (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy use in Vietnam?
- Primary energy use in Vietnam was 1,305 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy use recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 1,305 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary energy use recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.79 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Vietnam rank for primary energy use?
- Vietnam ranks 25th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy use rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.2%. 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); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.