Share of electricity production by source in Vietnam
Vietnam: Share of electricity production by source was 50.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
50.9%
Change on year
down 8.9%
World rank
125th
of 208 countries
All-time high
70.9%
in 2010
All-time low
24.8%
in 1994
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Share of electricity production by source in Vietnam, 1990–2022
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2022, share of electricity production by source in Vietnam stood at 50.9%.
The figure is down 8.9% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity production by source in Vietnam peaked at 70.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 24.8%, in 1994.
Vietnam ranks 125th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Share of electricity production by source in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 38.2% | — |
| 1991 | 31.4% | -17.7% |
| 1992 | 25.5% | -18.7% |
| 1993 | 25.3% | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 24.8% | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 27.8% | +12.0% |
| 1996 | 29.1% | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 39.1% | +34.1% |
| 1998 | 48.8% | +25.0% |
| 1999 | 41.5% | -15.0% |
| 2000 | 45.2% | +8.9% |
| 2001 | 40.5% | -10.4% |
| 2002 | 49.2% | +21.4% |
| 2003 | 53.6% | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 61.4% | +14.6% |
| 2005 | 68.3% | +11.2% |
| 2006 | 66.2% | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 65.5% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 64.5% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 63.9% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 70.9% | +10.9% |
| 2011 | 60.5% | -14.6% |
| 2012 | 55.0% | -9.2% |
| 2013 | 56.8% | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 56.6% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 65.2% | +15.1% |
| 2016 | 63.7% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 55.2% | -13.3% |
| 2018 | 60.8% | +10.2% |
| 2019 | 69.1% | +13.5% |
| 2020 | 64.6% | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 55.9% | -13.4% |
| 2022 | 50.9% | -8.9% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 50.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 78.6%, 65% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 50.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 80.4%, 63% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.1% | 24.8% | 48.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.8% | 40.5% | 68.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.4% | 55.0% | 70.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.1% | 50.9% | 64.6% | 3 |
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 production by source in Vietnam?
- Share of electricity production by source in Vietnam was 50.9% in 2022, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity production by source recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 70.9% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of electricity production by source recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.8% in 1994.
- How does Vietnam rank for share of electricity production by source?
- Vietnam ranks 125th out of 208 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of electricity production by source rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity production by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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