Renewable energy in Vietnam
Vietnam: Renewable energy was 3.59 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
3.59 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 14.8%
World rank
41st
of 80 countries
All-time high
3.59 terawatt-hours
in 2025
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Renewable energy 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
The most recent figure for renewable energy in Vietnam is 3.59 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.8% on the previous year and up 1,592.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy in Vietnam peaked at 3.59 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
That places Vietnam 41st out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Renewable energy in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1969 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1977 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1978 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1979 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0.1515 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2006 | 0.197 terawatt-hours | +30.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2394 terawatt-hours | +21.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1667 terawatt-hours | -30.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1879 terawatt-hours | +12.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1667 terawatt-hours | -11.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1697 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1727 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1758 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1788 terawatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.2121 terawatt-hours | +18.6% |
| 2016 | 0.3697 terawatt-hours | +74.3% |
| 2017 | 0.6303 terawatt-hours | +70.5% |
| 2018 | 1.48 terawatt-hours | +134.6% |
| 2019 | 1.06 terawatt-hours | -28.3% |
| 2020 | 1.03 terawatt-hours | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.9697 terawatt-hours | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 1.15 terawatt-hours | +18.1% |
| 2023 | 2.63 terawatt-hours | +129.6% |
| 2024 | 3.13 terawatt-hours | +18.9% |
| 2025 | 3.59 terawatt-hours | +14.8% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 3.59 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.92 terawatt-hours, 1.9× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 3.59 terawatt-hours is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 64.2 terawatt-hours, 6% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0942 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.2394 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4615 terawatt-hours | 0.1667 terawatt-hours | 1.48 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.08 terawatt-hours | 0.9697 terawatt-hours | 3.59 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 renewable energy in Vietnam?
- Renewable energy in Vietnam was 3.59 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 renewable energy recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 3.59 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest renewable energy recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Vietnam rank for renewable energy?
- Vietnam ranks 41st out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is renewable energy rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,592.1%. 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 Renewable energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.