Electricity net generation in Vietnam

Vietnam: Electricity net generation was 206.35 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
206.35
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
22nd
of 203 countries
All-time high
214.08
in 2019
All-time low
3.91
in 1980
Years of data
41
1980–2020

Electricity net generation in Vietnam, 1980–2020

0501001502001980200020201980: 3.91981: 4.21982: 4.41983: 4.71984: 4.91985: 5.21986: 5.31987: 5.61988: 6.31989: 7.51990: 8.51991: 9.11992: 9.41993: 10.41994: 121995: 14.31996: 16.51997: 18.61998: 20.91999: 22.82000: 25.72001: 29.72002: 34.62003: 39.42004: 44.22005: 51.42006: 582007: 63.62008: 70.32009: 79.72010: 90.62011: 99.92012: 113.22013: 1162014: 133.12015: 156.42016: 175.22017: 192.32018: 210.62019: 214.12020: 206.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for electricity net generation in Vietnam is 206.35, measured in 2020.

The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 127.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity net generation in Vietnam peaked at 214.08 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.91, in 1980.

That places Vietnam 22nd out of 203 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Electricity net generation in Vietnam, year by year

Annual values for Electricity net generation in Vietnam, 1980 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1980 3.91
1981 4.2 +7.3%
1982 4.44 +5.7%
1983 4.68 +5.3%
1984 4.94 +5.6%
1985 5.18 +4.8%
1986 5.34 +3.2%
1987 5.61 +4.9%
1988 6.28 +12.0%
1989 7.51 +19.6%
1990 8.47 +12.8%
1991 9.06 +7.0%
1992 9.43 +4.1%
1993 10.42 +10.5%
1994 11.99 +15.1%
1995 14.31 +19.3%
1996 16.53 +15.5%
1997 18.57 +12.3%
1998 20.92 +12.7%
1999 22.83 +9.1%
2000 25.7 +12.5%
2001 29.68 +15.5%
2002 34.56 +16.4%
2003 39.42 +14.1%
2004 44.15 +12.0%
2005 51.36 +16.3%
2006 57.95 +12.8%
2007 63.63 +9.8%
2008 70.3 +10.5%
2009 79.69 +13.4%
2010 90.6 +13.7%
2011 99.89 +10.3%
2012 113.19 +13.3%
2013 115.95 +2.4%
2014 133.07 +14.8%
2015 156.36 +17.5%
2016 175.15 +12.0%
2017 192.35 +9.8%
2018 210.62 +9.5%
2019 214.08 +1.6%
2020 206.35 -3.6%

Vietnam compared with similar countries

  • Vietnam's 206.35 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.21, 12.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Vietnam's 206.35 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.21, 28.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 5.21 3.91 7.51 10
1990s 14.25 8.47 22.83 10
2000s 49.64 25.7 79.69 10
2010s 150.13 90.6 214.08 10
2020s 206.35 206.35 206.35 1

Countries ranked near Vietnam

  1. 19 Spain 253.99 compare
  2. 20 Australia 243.31 compare
  3. 21 South Africa 223.21 compare
  4. 23 Thailand 176.7 compare
  5. 24 Sweden 160.04 compare
  6. 25 Egypt 157.97 compare

See the full ranking of 203 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity net generation in Vietnam?
Electricity net generation in Vietnam was 206.35 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest electricity net generation recorded in Vietnam?
The highest recorded value was 214.08 in 2019.
What is the lowest electricity net generation recorded in Vietnam?
The lowest recorded value was 3.91 in 1980.
How does Vietnam rank for electricity net generation?
Vietnam ranks 22nd out of 203 countries with data for 2020.
Is electricity net generation rising or falling in Vietnam?
Over the last ten years it is up 127.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Vietnam data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Electricity net generation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Electricity net generation
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
203 places, 7,868 data points, 1980–2020
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