Electricity generation from solar and wind in Vietnam
Vietnam: Electricity generation from solar and wind was 37.41 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from solar and wind in Vietnam, 1971–2025
Source: Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 37.41 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from solar and wind in 2025.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and up 28,676.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from solar and wind in Vietnam peaked at 38.61 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1971.
Vietnam ranks 20th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from solar and wind in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 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 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2009 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2010 | 0.05 terawatt-hours | +400.0% |
| 2011 | 0.05 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.05 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.08 terawatt-hours | +60.0% |
| 2014 | 0.08 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.13 terawatt-hours | +62.5% |
| 2016 | 0.21 terawatt-hours | +61.5% |
| 2017 | 0.36 terawatt-hours | +71.4% |
| 2018 | 0.51 terawatt-hours | +41.7% |
| 2019 | 5.54 terawatt-hours | +986.3% |
| 2020 | 11.74 terawatt-hours | +111.9% |
| 2021 | 29.49 terawatt-hours | +151.2% |
| 2022 | 34.84 terawatt-hours | +18.1% |
| 2023 | 37.28 terawatt-hours | +7.0% |
| 2024 | 38.61 terawatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 2025 | 37.41 terawatt-hours | -3.1% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 37.41 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.65 terawatt-hours, 57.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 37.41 terawatt-hours is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.12 terawatt-hours, 311.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from solar and wind in Vietnam changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +986.3% | 0.51 terawatt-hours | 5.54 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 9 |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.001 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.706 terawatt-hours | 0.05 terawatt-hours | 5.54 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.56 terawatt-hours | 11.74 terawatt-hours | 38.61 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 electricity generation from solar and wind in Vietnam?
- Electricity generation from solar and wind in Vietnam was 37.41 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from solar and wind recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 38.61 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from solar and wind recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1971.
- How does Vietnam rank for electricity generation from solar and wind?
- Vietnam ranks 20th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from solar and wind rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28,676.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from solar and wind. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.