Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity in Vietnam
Vietnam: Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity was 14,654 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity 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
In 2025, wind energy generation vs. installed capacity in Vietnam stood at 14,654 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 15.0% on the previous year and up 12,010.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wind energy generation vs. installed capacity in Vietnam peaked at 14,654 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1971.
Vietnam ranks 20th of 79 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity 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 | 1.7 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2009 | 11.6 terawatt-hours | +582.4% |
| 2010 | 40.7 terawatt-hours | +250.9% |
| 2011 | 40.7 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 40.7 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 68.9 terawatt-hours | +69.3% |
| 2014 | 68.9 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 121 terawatt-hours | +75.6% |
| 2016 | 201 terawatt-hours | +66.1% |
| 2017 | 350 terawatt-hours | +74.1% |
| 2018 | 487 terawatt-hours | +39.1% |
| 2019 | 724 terawatt-hours | +48.7% |
| 2020 | 982 terawatt-hours | +35.6% |
| 2021 | 3,341 terawatt-hours | +240.2% |
| 2022 | 9,091 terawatt-hours | +172.1% |
| 2023 | 11,586 terawatt-hours | +27.4% |
| 2024 | 12,747 terawatt-hours | +10.0% |
| 2025 | 14,654 terawatt-hours | +15.0% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 14,654 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,050 terawatt-hours, 14.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 14,654 terawatt-hours is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3,614 terawatt-hours, 4.1× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +582.4% | 1.7 terawatt-hours | 11.6 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 | 1.33 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 11.6 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 214.29 terawatt-hours | 40.7 terawatt-hours | 724 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,733 terawatt-hours | 982 terawatt-hours | 14,654 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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 7.9% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 3.8% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wind energy generation vs. installed capacity in Vietnam?
- Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity in Vietnam was 14,654 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 wind energy generation vs. installed capacity recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 14,654 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest wind energy generation vs. installed capacity recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1971.
- How does Vietnam rank for wind energy generation vs. installed capacity?
- Vietnam ranks 20th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is wind energy generation vs. installed capacity rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12,010.5%. 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 Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity. 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.