Annual change in primary energy from hydropower in Vietnam

Vietnam: Annual change in primary energy from hydropower was 13.1 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
13.1 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 61.7%
World rank
4th
of 77 countries
All-time high
22 terawatt-hours
in 2017
All-time low
-16.96 terawatt-hours
in 2019
Years of data
60
1966–2025

Annual change in primary energy from hydropower in Vietnam, 1966–2025

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Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.

Analysis

In 2025, annual change in primary energy from hydropower in Vietnam stood at 13.1 terawatt-hours.

That represents a change of up 61.7% on the previous year and up 316.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy from hydropower in Vietnam peaked at 22 terawatt-hours in 2017 and was at its lowest, -16.96 terawatt-hours, in 2019.

Vietnam ranks 4th of 77 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.05 terawatt-hours 0.04 terawatt-hours 0.06 terawatt-hours 4
1970s 0.046 terawatt-hours -0.192 terawatt-hours 0.2 terawatt-hours 10
1980s 0.2838 terawatt-hours -0.337 terawatt-hours 2.05 terawatt-hours 10
1990s 0.9936 terawatt-hours -0.562 terawatt-hours 2.68 terawatt-hours 10
2000s 1.62 terawatt-hours -1.28 terawatt-hours 3.99 terawatt-hours 10
2010s 3.61 terawatt-hours -16.96 terawatt-hours 22 terawatt-hours 10
2020s 5.95 terawatt-hours -15.29 terawatt-hours 17.24 terawatt-hours 6

Countries ranked near Vietnam

  1. 1 China 28.35 terawatt-hours compare
  2. 2 India 21.55 terawatt-hours compare
  3. 3 Colombia 13.62 terawatt-hours compare
  4. 5 Norway 5.6 terawatt-hours compare
  5. 6 Ecuador 5.51 terawatt-hours compare
  6. 7 Mexico 5.25 terawatt-hours compare

See the full ranking of 82 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual change in primary energy from hydropower in Vietnam?
Annual change in primary energy from hydropower in Vietnam was 13.1 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 annual change in primary energy from hydropower recorded in Vietnam?
The highest recorded value was 22 terawatt-hours in 2017.
What is the lowest annual change in primary energy from hydropower recorded in Vietnam?
The lowest recorded value was -16.96 terawatt-hours in 2019.
How does Vietnam rank for annual change in primary energy from hydropower?
Vietnam ranks 4th out of 77 countries with data for 2025.
Is annual change in primary energy from hydropower rising or falling in Vietnam?
Over the last ten years it is up 316.9%. 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 Annual change in primary energy from hydropower. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual change in primary energy from hydropower
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
82 places, 4,604 data points, 1966–2025
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Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.