Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Vietnam
Vietnam: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 140.79 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Vietnam, 1971–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Vietnam stood at 140.79 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.7% on the previous year and up 150.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Vietnam peaked at 140.79 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.42 terawatt-hours, in 1973.
That places Vietnam 16th out of 209 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5926 terawatt-hours | 0.42 terawatt-hours | 1 terawatt-hours | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.73 terawatt-hours | 1.22 terawatt-hours | 3.84 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.52 terawatt-hours | 5.37 terawatt-hours | 13.77 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.27 terawatt-hours | 14.55 terawatt-hours | 30.05 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.67 terawatt-hours | 28.62 terawatt-hours | 86.51 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 118.75 terawatt-hours | 84.95 terawatt-hours | 140.79 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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More climate change data for Vietnam
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.9% (2100)
- Population growth 0.6% (2025)
- Population, total 101.60 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.5% (2025)
- Urban population 39.45 million (2025)
- Urban population 38.8% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 3.67 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 5.67 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 3.67 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 3.67 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Vietnam?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Vietnam was 140.79 terawatt-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 recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 140.79 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.42 terawatt-hours in 1973.
- How does Vietnam rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Vietnam ranks 16th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 150.0%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. 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.