Primary energy from hydropower in Vietnam
Vietnam: Primary energy from hydropower was 101.83 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
101.83 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 14.8%
World rank
9th
of 80 countries
All-time high
101.83 terawatt-hours
in 2025
All-time low
0.34 terawatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Primary energy from hydropower in Vietnam, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 101.83 terawatt-hours for primary energy from hydropower in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.8% on the previous year and up 81.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from hydropower in Vietnam peaked at 101.83 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.34 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
Vietnam ranks 9th of 80 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary energy from hydropower in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.34 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 0.39 terawatt-hours | +14.7% |
| 1967 | 0.43 terawatt-hours | +10.3% |
| 1968 | 0.48 terawatt-hours | +11.6% |
| 1969 | 0.54 terawatt-hours | +12.5% |
| 1970 | 0.6 terawatt-hours | +11.1% |
| 1971 | 0.614 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 0.422 terawatt-hours | -31.3% |
| 1973 | 0.42 terawatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 0.42 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.5 terawatt-hours | +19.0% |
| 1976 | 0.557 terawatt-hours | +11.4% |
| 1977 | 0.6 terawatt-hours | +7.7% |
| 1978 | 0.8 terawatt-hours | +33.3% |
| 1979 | 1 terawatt-hours | +25.0% |
| 1980 | 1.49 terawatt-hours | +48.8% |
| 1981 | 1.51 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 1.56 terawatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 1.22 terawatt-hours | -21.6% |
| 1984 | 1.6 terawatt-hours | +30.7% |
| 1985 | 1.48 terawatt-hours | -7.6% |
| 1986 | 1.41 terawatt-hours | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 1.38 terawatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 1.79 terawatt-hours | +29.4% |
| 1989 | 3.84 terawatt-hours | +114.3% |
| 1990 | 5.37 terawatt-hours | +39.9% |
| 1991 | 6.32 terawatt-hours | +17.7% |
| 1992 | 7.23 terawatt-hours | +14.4% |
| 1993 | 7.96 terawatt-hours | +10.2% |
| 1994 | 9.24 terawatt-hours | +16.0% |
| 1995 | 10.58 terawatt-hours | +14.5% |
| 1996 | 12.01 terawatt-hours | +13.5% |
| 1997 | 11.66 terawatt-hours | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 11.1 terawatt-hours | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 13.77 terawatt-hours | +24.1% |
| 2000 | 14.55 terawatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 18.21 terawatt-hours | +25.1% |
| 2002 | 18.2 terawatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 18.99 terawatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 17.82 terawatt-hours | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 16.54 terawatt-hours | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 19.71 terawatt-hours | +19.2% |
| 2007 | 22.44 terawatt-hours | +13.8% |
| 2008 | 25.98 terawatt-hours | +15.8% |
| 2009 | 29.98 terawatt-hours | +15.4% |
| 2010 | 28.52 terawatt-hours | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 41.08 terawatt-hours | +44.0% |
| 2012 | 53.31 terawatt-hours | +29.8% |
| 2013 | 57.82 terawatt-hours | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 62.16 terawatt-hours | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 56.12 terawatt-hours | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 63.94 terawatt-hours | +13.9% |
| 2017 | 85.94 terawatt-hours | +34.4% |
| 2018 | 83.08 terawatt-hours | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 66.12 terawatt-hours | -20.4% |
| 2020 | 72.87 terawatt-hours | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 78.67 terawatt-hours | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 95.91 terawatt-hours | +21.9% |
| 2023 | 80.62 terawatt-hours | -15.9% |
| 2024 | 88.72 terawatt-hours | +10.0% |
| 2025 | 101.83 terawatt-hours | +14.8% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 101.83 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.78 terawatt-hours, 8.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 101.83 terawatt-hours is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 18.9 terawatt-hours, 5.4× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy from hydropower 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +114.3% | 1.79 terawatt-hours | 3.84 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.436 terawatt-hours | 0.34 terawatt-hours | 0.54 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.5933 terawatt-hours | 0.42 terawatt-hours | 1 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 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 | 20.24 terawatt-hours | 14.55 terawatt-hours | 29.98 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.81 terawatt-hours | 28.52 terawatt-hours | 85.94 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.44 terawatt-hours | 72.87 terawatt-hours | 101.83 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More economy & growth data for Vietnam
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 15.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 19.31 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.0251 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 14.1 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 15.54 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy from hydropower in Vietnam?
- Primary energy from hydropower in Vietnam was 101.83 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy from hydropower recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 101.83 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary energy from hydropower recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.34 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Vietnam rank for primary energy from hydropower?
- Vietnam ranks 9th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from hydropower rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.4%. 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); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from hydropower. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.