Share of primary energy from solar in Vietnam
Vietnam: Share of primary energy from solar was 2.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of primary energy from solar in Vietnam, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of primary energy from solar in Vietnam is 2.6%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 266,690.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from solar in Vietnam peaked at 2.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1965.
Vietnam ranks 23rd of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of primary energy from solar in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0% | — |
| 1966 | 0.0% | — |
| 1967 | 0.0% | — |
| 1968 | 0.0% | — |
| 1969 | 0.0% | — |
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1971 | 0.0% | — |
| 1972 | 0.0% | — |
| 1973 | 0.0% | — |
| 1974 | 0.0% | — |
| 1975 | 0.0% | — |
| 1976 | 0.0% | — |
| 1977 | 0.0% | — |
| 1978 | 0.0% | — |
| 1979 | 0.0% | — |
| 1980 | 0.0% | — |
| 1981 | 0.0% | — |
| 1982 | 0.0% | — |
| 1983 | 0.0% | — |
| 1984 | 0.0% | — |
| 1985 | 0.0% | — |
| 1986 | 0.0% | — |
| 1987 | 0.0% | — |
| 1988 | 0.0% | — |
| 1989 | 0.0% | — |
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 0.0% | — |
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -10.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -27.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | +46.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | +133.1% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | +18981.4% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | +130.4% |
| 2021 | 2.8% | +159.6% |
| 2022 | 2.6% | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 2.7% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 2.6% | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 2.6% | -0.8% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 2.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7%, 3.7× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 2.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.7%, 3.7× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of primary energy from solar 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 | +18981.4% | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| 2021 | +159.6% | 1.1% | 2.8% |
| 2018 | +133.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2020 | +130.4% | 0.5% | 1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 1.1% | 2.8% | 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 share of primary energy from solar in Vietnam?
- Share of primary energy from solar in Vietnam was 2.6% in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary energy from solar recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 2.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from solar recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1965.
- How does Vietnam rank for share of primary energy from solar?
- Vietnam ranks 23rd out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from solar rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 266,690.0%. 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); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary energy from solar. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.