Solar energy generation by region in Vietnam
Vietnam: Solar energy generation by region was 33.85 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Solar energy generation by region in Vietnam, 1971–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for solar energy generation by region in Vietnam is 33.85 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 507,443.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solar energy generation by region in Vietnam peaked at 33.85 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1971.
That places Vietnam 13th out of 79 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Solar energy generation by region 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 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2010 | 0.0059 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2011 | 0.0059 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0059 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0059 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0067 terawatt-hours | +13.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0067 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0053 terawatt-hours | -20.7% |
| 2017 | 0.008 terawatt-hours | +51.1% |
| 2018 | 0.022 terawatt-hours | +175.3% |
| 2019 | 4.82 terawatt-hours | +21800.0% |
| 2020 | 11.2 terawatt-hours | +132.5% |
| 2021 | 27.52 terawatt-hours | +145.6% |
| 2022 | 27.93 terawatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 31.1 terawatt-hours | +11.3% |
| 2024 | 32.91 terawatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 2025 | 33.85 terawatt-hours | +2.9% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 33.85 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.73 terawatt-hours, 9.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 33.85 terawatt-hours is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.31 terawatt-hours, 4.1× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Solar energy generation by region 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 | +21800.0% | 0.022 terawatt-hours | 4.82 terawatt-hours |
| 2018 | +175.3% | 0.008 terawatt-hours | 0.022 terawatt-hours |
| 2021 | +145.6% | 11.2 terawatt-hours | 27.52 terawatt-hours |
| 2020 | +132.5% | 4.82 terawatt-hours | 11.2 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 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.489 terawatt-hours | 0.0053 terawatt-hours | 4.82 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.42 terawatt-hours | 11.2 terawatt-hours | 33.85 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 solar energy generation by region in Vietnam?
- Solar energy generation by region in Vietnam was 33.85 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest solar energy generation by region recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 33.85 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest solar energy generation by region recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1971.
- How does Vietnam rank for solar energy generation by region?
- Vietnam ranks 13th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is solar energy generation by region rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 507,443.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Solar energy generation by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Figures are based on gross generation and do not account for cross-border electricity supply.