Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Vietnam
Vietnam: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person was 1,386 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
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 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% |
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
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.9% (2100)
- Urban population 38.8% (2025)
- Urban population 39.45 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.5% (2025)
- Population, total 101.60 million (2025)
- Population growth 0.6% (2025)
- Annual Net Emissions/Removals 584.26 (2024)
- Temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology 2.04 (2024)
- Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 3.67 tonnes per person (2024)
- Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change 0.5% (2024)
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.