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

Latest (2025)
1,002 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 14.1%
World rank
19th
of 79 countries
All-time high
1,002 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
All-time low
9.16 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025

Primary energy from hydropower per person in Vietnam, 1965–2025

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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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 16 Russia 1,389 kilowatt-hours per person compare
  2. 17 Colombia 1,275 kilowatt-hours per person compare
  3. 18 Chile 1,037 kilowatt-hours per person compare
  4. 20 Peru 983.21 kilowatt-hours per person compare
  5. 21 China 983.1 kilowatt-hours per person compare
  6. 22 Malaysia 961.67 kilowatt-hours per person compare

See the full ranking of 80 places →

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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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About this data

Indicator
Primary energy from hydropower per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours per person
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
80 places, 4,564 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.