Primary energy from hydropower per person in Vietnam
Vietnam: Primary energy from hydropower per person was 1,002 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary energy from hydropower per person in Vietnam, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
In 2025, primary energy from hydropower per person in Vietnam stood at 1,002 kilowatt-hours per person. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.1% on the previous year and up 65.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from hydropower per person in Vietnam peaked at 1,002 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 9.16 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
Vietnam ranks 19th of 79 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.17 kilowatt-hours per person | 9.16 kilowatt-hours per person | 13.31 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 12.74 kilowatt-hours per person | 9.25 kilowatt-hours per person | 19.46 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.33 kilowatt-hours per person | 21.71 kilowatt-hours per person | 59.83 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 132.32 kilowatt-hours per person | 81.96 kilowatt-hours per person | 180.55 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 247.74 kilowatt-hours per person | 188.6 kilowatt-hours per person | 346.71 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 643.39 kilowatt-hours per person | 326.16 kilowatt-hours per person | 902.95 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 864.08 kilowatt-hours per person | 742.94 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,002 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 16 Russia 1,389 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 17 Colombia 1,275 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 18 Chile 1,037 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 20 Peru 983.21 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 21 China 983.1 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 22 Malaysia 961.67 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy from hydropower per person in Vietnam?
- Primary energy from hydropower per person in Vietnam was 1,002 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy from hydropower per person recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 1,002 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary energy from hydropower per person recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.16 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Vietnam rank for primary energy from hydropower per person?
- Vietnam ranks 19th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from hydropower per person rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.8%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from hydropower per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.