India vs Vietnam: Primary energy from hydropower
India
178.2 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Vietnam
101.83 terawatt-hours
in 2025
India rank
6th
Vietnam rank
8th
Primary energy from hydropower over time
- India
- Vietnam
How they compare
India currently reports 178.2 terawatt-hours against 101.83 terawatt-hours in Vietnam, a difference of 76.37 terawatt-hours.
That makes India's figure about 1.8 times Vietnam's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 6th and Vietnam ranks 8th of 79 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.23 terawatt-hours | 0.436 terawatt-hours | 22.79 terawatt-hours | India |
| 1970s | 40.07 terawatt-hours | 0.5933 terawatt-hours | 39.48 terawatt-hours | India |
| 1980s | 53.74 terawatt-hours | 1.73 terawatt-hours | 52.02 terawatt-hours | India |
| 1990s | 74.24 terawatt-hours | 9.52 terawatt-hours | 64.72 terawatt-hours | India |
| 2000s | 94.16 terawatt-hours | 20.24 terawatt-hours | 73.92 terawatt-hours | India |
| 2010s | 132.74 terawatt-hours | 59.81 terawatt-hours | 72.93 terawatt-hours | India |
| 2020s | 163.97 terawatt-hours | 86.44 terawatt-hours | 77.53 terawatt-hours | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from hydropower, India or Vietnam?
- India, at 178.2 terawatt-hours against 101.83 terawatt-hours in Vietnam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from hydropower between India and Vietnam?
- 76.37 terawatt-hours, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Vietnam?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do India and Vietnam rank globally for primary energy from hydropower?
- India ranks 6th and Vietnam ranks 8th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy from hydropower. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.