China vs Vietnam: Share of electricity production by source

China
54.3%
in 2025
Vietnam
48.1%
in 2025
China rank
11th
Vietnam rank
14th

Share of electricity production by source over time

  • China
  • Vietnam
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How they compare

China currently reports 54.3% against 48.1% in Vietnam, a difference of 6.2%.

That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Vietnam's.

Across all 41 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

China ranks 11th and Vietnam ranks 14th of 206 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of electricity production by source
Unit
%
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 6,128 data points, 1920–2025
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Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.