Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Vietnam
Vietnam: Share of electricity generation from hydropower was 33.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Vietnam, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of electricity generation from hydropower in Vietnam stood at 33.0%.
That represents a change of up 13.0% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from hydropower in Vietnam peaked at 75.2% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 22.9%, in 1987.
Vietnam ranks 59th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 29.1% | — |
| 1986 | 25.5% | -12.6% |
| 1987 | 22.9% | -10.2% |
| 1988 | 26.4% | +15.4% |
| 1989 | 49.3% | +86.8% |
| 1990 | 61.8% | +25.4% |
| 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 | 54.8% | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 59.5% | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 50.8% | -14.5% |
| 2003 | 46.4% | -8.7% |
| 2004 | 38.6% | -16.9% |
| 2005 | 31.7% | -17.7% |
| 2006 | 34.0% | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 35.0% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 36.6% | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 37.2% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 31.1% | -16.4% |
| 2011 | 40.5% | +30.1% |
| 2012 | 46.3% | +14.4% |
| 2013 | 46.5% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 44.0% | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 34.7% | -21.2% |
| 2016 | 35.7% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 44.1% | +23.7% |
| 2018 | 38.3% | -13.3% |
| 2019 | 27.9% | -27.0% |
| 2020 | 29.9% | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 31.0% | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 36.2% | +16.6% |
| 2023 | 29.1% | -19.4% |
| 2024 | 29.2% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 33.0% | +13.0% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 33.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.2%, 2.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 33.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.3%, 4.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 30.6% | 22.9% | 49.3% | 5 |
| 1990s | 66.9% | 51.2% | 75.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.5% | 31.7% | 59.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.9% | 27.9% | 46.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.4% | 29.1% | 36.2% | 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 share of electricity generation from hydropower in Vietnam?
- Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Vietnam was 33.0% in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from hydropower recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 75.2% in 1994.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from hydropower recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.9% in 1987.
- How does Vietnam rank for share of electricity generation from hydropower?
- Vietnam ranks 59th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from hydropower rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity generation from hydropower. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.