Renewable electricity output in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Renewable electricity output was 41.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Renewable electricity output in Viet Nam, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total electricity output.
Analysis
Viet Nam recorded 41.2% for renewable electricity output in 2021.
That represents a change of up 15.2% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity output in Viet Nam peaked at 75.2% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 30.9%, in 2019.
That places Viet Nam 71st out of 210 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Renewable electricity output in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | % of total electricity output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 61.8% | — |
| 1991 | 68.6% | +10.9% |
| 1992 | 74.5% | +8.6% |
| 1993 | 74.7% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 75.2% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 72.2% | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 70.9% | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 60.9% | -14.0% |
| 1998 | 51.2% | -16.0% |
| 1999 | 58.5% | +14.3% |
| 2000 | 53.0% | -9.4% |
| 2001 | 53.3% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 49.3% | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 43.7% | -11.5% |
| 2004 | 39.0% | -10.7% |
| 2005 | 33.9% | -13.2% |
| 2006 | 31.8% | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 31.2% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 34.2% | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 36.6% | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 38.7% | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 41.1% | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 48.1% | +17.1% |
| 2013 | 48.6% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 44.5% | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 35.4% | -20.4% |
| 2016 | 36.0% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 45.2% | +25.4% |
| 2018 | 39.5% | -12.5% |
| 2019 | 30.9% | -21.9% |
| 2020 | 35.7% | +15.8% |
| 2021 | 41.2% | +15.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.9% | 51.2% | 75.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.6% | 31.2% | 53.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.8% | 30.9% | 48.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.5% | 35.7% | 41.2% | 2 |
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- 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 renewable electricity output in Viet Nam?
- Renewable electricity output in Viet Nam was 41.2% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest renewable electricity output recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 75.2% in 1994.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity output recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.9% in 2019.
- How does Viet Nam rank for renewable electricity output?
- Viet Nam ranks 71st out of 210 countries with data for 2021.
- Is renewable electricity output rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable electricity is the share of electricity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants.