Renewable energy consumption in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Renewable energy consumption was 24.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Renewable energy consumption in Viet Nam, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total final energy consumption.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable energy consumption in Viet Nam is 24.2%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.0% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Viet Nam peaked at 75.9% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 18.9%, in 2020.
That places Viet Nam 94th out of 212 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 energy consumption in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | % of total final energy consumption | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 75.9% | — |
| 1991 | 75.5% | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 74.5% | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 70.6% | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 67.8% | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 64.9% | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 62.6% | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 60.5% | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 59.2% | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 59.3% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 57.7% | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 56.1% | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 52.2% | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 50.8% | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 45.8% | -9.8% |
| 2005 | 44.1% | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 44.2% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 41.9% | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 39.3% | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 37.0% | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 34.6% | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 36.3% | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 37.9% | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 37.4% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 36.7% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 27.8% | -24.3% |
| 2016 | 26.8% | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 28.3% | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 24.3% | -14.1% |
| 2019 | 20.4% | -16.0% |
| 2020 | 18.9% | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 24.2% | +28.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.1% | 59.2% | 75.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.9% | 37.0% | 57.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.1% | 20.4% | 37.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.5% | 18.9% | 24.2% | 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 energy consumption in Viet Nam?
- Renewable energy consumption in Viet Nam was 24.2% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest renewable energy consumption recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 75.9% in 1990.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.9% in 2020.
- How does Viet Nam rank for renewable energy consumption?
- Viet Nam ranks 94th out of 212 countries with data for 2021.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. 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 energy consumption (% of total final energy consumption). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable energy consumption is the share of renewable energy in total final energy consumption.