Primary energy from renewables in Vietnam
Vietnam: Primary energy from renewables was 153.92 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
153.92 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 11.9%
World rank
17th
of 80 countries
All-time high
153.92 terawatt-hours
in 2025
All-time low
0.34 terawatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Primary energy from renewables in Vietnam, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 153.92 terawatt-hours for primary energy from renewables in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.9% on the previous year and up 172.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from renewables in Vietnam peaked at 153.92 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.34 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
Vietnam ranks 17th of 80 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary energy from renewables in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.34 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 0.39 terawatt-hours | +14.7% |
| 1967 | 0.43 terawatt-hours | +10.3% |
| 1968 | 0.48 terawatt-hours | +11.6% |
| 1969 | 0.54 terawatt-hours | +12.5% |
| 1970 | 0.6 terawatt-hours | +11.1% |
| 1971 | 0.614 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 0.422 terawatt-hours | -31.3% |
| 1973 | 0.42 terawatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 0.42 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.5 terawatt-hours | +19.0% |
| 1976 | 0.557 terawatt-hours | +11.4% |
| 1977 | 0.6 terawatt-hours | +7.7% |
| 1978 | 0.8 terawatt-hours | +33.3% |
| 1979 | 1 terawatt-hours | +25.0% |
| 1980 | 1.49 terawatt-hours | +48.8% |
| 1981 | 1.51 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 1.56 terawatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 1.22 terawatt-hours | -21.6% |
| 1984 | 1.6 terawatt-hours | +30.7% |
| 1985 | 1.48 terawatt-hours | -7.6% |
| 1986 | 1.41 terawatt-hours | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 1.38 terawatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 1.79 terawatt-hours | +29.4% |
| 1989 | 3.84 terawatt-hours | +114.3% |
| 1990 | 5.37 terawatt-hours | +39.9% |
| 1991 | 6.32 terawatt-hours | +17.7% |
| 1992 | 7.23 terawatt-hours | +14.4% |
| 1993 | 7.96 terawatt-hours | +10.2% |
| 1994 | 9.24 terawatt-hours | +16.0% |
| 1995 | 10.58 terawatt-hours | +14.5% |
| 1996 | 12.01 terawatt-hours | +13.5% |
| 1997 | 11.66 terawatt-hours | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 11.1 terawatt-hours | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 13.77 terawatt-hours | +24.1% |
| 2000 | 14.55 terawatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 18.21 terawatt-hours | +25.1% |
| 2002 | 18.2 terawatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 18.99 terawatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 17.82 terawatt-hours | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 16.69 terawatt-hours | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 19.91 terawatt-hours | +19.3% |
| 2007 | 22.68 terawatt-hours | +13.9% |
| 2008 | 26.15 terawatt-hours | +15.3% |
| 2009 | 30.18 terawatt-hours | +15.4% |
| 2010 | 28.74 terawatt-hours | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 41.29 terawatt-hours | +43.7% |
| 2012 | 53.52 terawatt-hours | +29.6% |
| 2013 | 58.07 terawatt-hours | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 62.42 terawatt-hours | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 56.46 terawatt-hours | -9.5% |
| 2016 | 64.52 terawatt-hours | +14.3% |
| 2017 | 86.93 terawatt-hours | +34.7% |
| 2018 | 85.07 terawatt-hours | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 72.72 terawatt-hours | -14.5% |
| 2020 | 86.08 terawatt-hours | +18.4% |
| 2021 | 110.5 terawatt-hours | +28.4% |
| 2022 | 134.08 terawatt-hours | +21.3% |
| 2023 | 125.93 terawatt-hours | -6.1% |
| 2024 | 137.5 terawatt-hours | +9.2% |
| 2025 | 153.92 terawatt-hours | +11.9% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 153.92 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 40.84 terawatt-hours, 3.8× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 153.92 terawatt-hours is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 126.45 terawatt-hours, 1.2× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy from renewables 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +114.3% | 1.79 terawatt-hours | 3.84 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.436 terawatt-hours | 0.34 terawatt-hours | 0.54 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.5933 terawatt-hours | 0.42 terawatt-hours | 1 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.73 terawatt-hours | 1.22 terawatt-hours | 3.84 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.52 terawatt-hours | 5.37 terawatt-hours | 13.77 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.34 terawatt-hours | 14.55 terawatt-hours | 30.18 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.97 terawatt-hours | 28.74 terawatt-hours | 86.93 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 124.67 terawatt-hours | 86.08 terawatt-hours | 153.92 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
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 renewables in Vietnam?
- Primary energy from renewables in Vietnam was 153.92 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy from renewables recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 153.92 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary energy from renewables recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.34 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Vietnam rank for primary energy from renewables?
- Vietnam ranks 17th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from renewables rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 172.6%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.