Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Vietnam
Vietnam: Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use was 99.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Vietnam, 1997–2023
Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 99.8% for share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Vietnam peaked at 100.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 78.4%, in 1997.
That places Vietnam 128th out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 78.4% | — |
| 1998 | 86.2% | +9.9% |
| 1999 | 87.0% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 88.2% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 88.9% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 89.1% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 90.3% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 91.0% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 96.1% | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 96.0% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 93.1% | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 93.8% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 96.1% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 97.4% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 99.0% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 97.9% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 98.5% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 99.2% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 99.3% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 99.2% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 100.0% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.4% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 99.8% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.8% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83.9% | 78.4% | 87.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 92.3% | 88.2% | 96.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.0% | 97.4% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.9% | 99.8% | 100.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More energy & mining data for Vietnam
- Fuel imports 7.9% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 3.8% (2023)
- Ores and metals exports 1.1% (2023)
- Gas production 57.84 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 569.29 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 57.84 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 569.29 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Vietnam?
- Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Vietnam was 99.8% in 2023, according to Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.4% in 1997.
- How does Vietnam rank for share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use?
- Vietnam ranks 128th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to electricity means having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.