Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon) in Vietnam
Vietnam: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon) was 1,386 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1,386 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
up 9.0%
World rank
73rd
of 214 countries
All-time high
1,386 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
All-time low
9.25 kilowatt-hours
in 1974
Years of data
55
1971–2025
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Vietnam, 1971–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Vietnam stood at 1,386 kilowatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.0% on the previous year and up 128.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Vietnam peaked at 1,386 kilowatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 9.25 kilowatt-hours, in 1974.
Vietnam ranks 73rd of 214 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.
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon) in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 14.46 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1972 | 9.72 kilowatt-hours | -32.8% |
| 1973 | 9.46 kilowatt-hours | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 9.25 kilowatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 10.76 kilowatt-hours | +16.3% |
| 1976 | 11.68 kilowatt-hours | +8.6% |
| 1977 | 12.26 kilowatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 15.92 kilowatt-hours | +29.9% |
| 1979 | 19.46 kilowatt-hours | +22.3% |
| 1980 | 28.35 kilowatt-hours | +45.6% |
| 1981 | 28.04 kilowatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 28.36 kilowatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 21.71 kilowatt-hours | -23.4% |
| 1984 | 27.71 kilowatt-hours | +27.6% |
| 1985 | 25.01 kilowatt-hours | -9.7% |
| 1986 | 23.32 kilowatt-hours | -6.8% |
| 1987 | 22.47 kilowatt-hours | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 28.5 kilowatt-hours | +26.8% |
| 1989 | 59.83 kilowatt-hours | +109.9% |
| 1990 | 81.96 kilowatt-hours | +37.0% |
| 1991 | 94.44 kilowatt-hours | +15.2% |
| 1992 | 105.89 kilowatt-hours | +12.1% |
| 1993 | 114.46 kilowatt-hours | +8.1% |
| 1994 | 130.45 kilowatt-hours | +14.0% |
| 1995 | 146.87 kilowatt-hours | +12.6% |
| 1996 | 164.14 kilowatt-hours | +11.8% |
| 1997 | 157.05 kilowatt-hours | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 147.34 kilowatt-hours | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 180.55 kilowatt-hours | +22.5% |
| 2000 | 188.58 kilowatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 233.55 kilowatt-hours | +23.8% |
| 2002 | 231.05 kilowatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 238.68 kilowatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 221.81 kilowatt-hours | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 204.47 kilowatt-hours | -7.8% |
| 2006 | 240.6 kilowatt-hours | +17.7% |
| 2007 | 269.27 kilowatt-hours | +11.9% |
| 2008 | 305.6 kilowatt-hours | +13.5% |
| 2009 | 347.56 kilowatt-hours | +13.7% |
| 2010 | 327.25 kilowatt-hours | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 465.59 kilowatt-hours | +42.3% |
| 2012 | 596.8 kilowatt-hours | +28.2% |
| 2013 | 639.92 kilowatt-hours | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 679.54 kilowatt-hours | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 606.75 kilowatt-hours | -10.7% |
| 2016 | 683.72 kilowatt-hours | +12.7% |
| 2017 | 908.94 kilowatt-hours | +32.9% |
| 2018 | 873.67 kilowatt-hours | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 741.04 kilowatt-hours | -15.2% |
| 2020 | 866.14 kilowatt-hours | +16.9% |
| 2021 | 1,096 kilowatt-hours | +26.6% |
| 2022 | 1,316 kilowatt-hours | +20.0% |
| 2023 | 1,184 kilowatt-hours | -10.0% |
| 2024 | 1,271 kilowatt-hours | +7.4% |
| 2025 | 1,386 kilowatt-hours | +9.0% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 1,386 kilowatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 493.38 kilowatt-hours, 2.8× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 1,386 kilowatt-hours is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 421.2 kilowatt-hours, 3.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.55 kilowatt-hours | 9.25 kilowatt-hours | 19.46 kilowatt-hours | 9 |
| 1980s | 29.33 kilowatt-hours | 21.71 kilowatt-hours | 59.83 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 132.32 kilowatt-hours | 81.96 kilowatt-hours | 180.55 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 248.12 kilowatt-hours | 188.58 kilowatt-hours | 347.56 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 652.32 kilowatt-hours | 327.25 kilowatt-hours | 908.94 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,186 kilowatt-hours | 866.14 kilowatt-hours | 1,386 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More climate change data for Vietnam
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 53,097 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 14,545 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 38,552 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 54.89 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,377 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 45,316 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 10,321 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 34,995 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 38.95 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1,250 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Vietnam?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Vietnam was 1,386 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 1,386 kilowatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.25 kilowatt-hours in 1974.
- How does Vietnam rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person?
- Vietnam ranks 73rd out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 128.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.