Share of electricity generation from renewables in Vietnam

Vietnam: Share of electricity generation from renewables was 45.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
45.4%
Change on year
up 7.4%
World rank
79th
of 213 countries
All-time high
75.2%
in 1994
All-time low
22.9%
in 1987
Years of data
41
1985–2025

Share of electricity generation from renewables in Vietnam, 1985–2025

204060801985200520251985: 29.1 %1986: 25.5 %1987: 22.9 %1988: 26.4 %1989: 49.3 %1990: 61.8 %1991: 68.6 %1992: 74.5 %1993: 74.7 %1994: 75.2 %1995: 72.2 %1996: 70.9 %1997: 60.9 %1998: 51.2 %1999: 58.5 %2000: 54.8 %2001: 59.5 %2002: 50.8 %2003: 46.4 %2004: 38.6 %2005: 31.8 %2006: 34.1 %2007: 35.1 %2008: 36.7 %2009: 37.3 %2010: 31.2 %2011: 40.6 %2012: 46.4 %2013: 46.6 %2014: 44.1 %2015: 34.8 %2016: 35.9 %2017: 44.4 %2018: 38.7 %2019: 30.4 %2020: 34.8 %2021: 42.8 %2022: 49.5 %2023: 42.9 %2024: 42.3 %2025: 45.4 %

Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2025, share of electricity generation from renewables in Vietnam stood at 45.4%.

That represents a change of up 7.4% on the previous year and up 30.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from renewables in Vietnam peaked at 75.2% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 22.9%, in 1987.

That places Vietnam 79th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 30.6% 22.9% 49.3% 5
1990s 66.9% 51.2% 75.2% 10
2000s 42.5% 31.8% 59.5% 10
2010s 39.3% 30.4% 46.6% 10
2020s 42.9% 34.8% 49.5% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of electricity generation from renewables in Vietnam?
Share of electricity generation from renewables in Vietnam was 45.4% 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 renewables recorded in Vietnam?
The highest recorded value was 75.2% in 1994.
What is the lowest share of electricity generation from renewables recorded in Vietnam?
The lowest recorded value was 22.9% in 1987.
How does Vietnam rank for share of electricity generation from renewables?
Vietnam ranks 79th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
Is share of electricity generation from renewables rising or falling in Vietnam?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.6%. 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 renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of electricity generation from renewables
Unit
%
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 6,483 data points, 1920–2025
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Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.