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Renewable electricity in Vietnam

Vietnam: Renewable electricity was 36.7% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
36.7%
Change on year
down 14.5%
World rank
77th
of 230 countries
All-time high
75.2%
in 1994
All-time low
29.1%
in 2010
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Renewable electricity in Vietnam, 1990–2015

0204060801990200220151990: 61.8 % in total electricity output1991: 68.6 % in total electricity output1992: 74.5 % in total electricity output1993: 74.7 % in total electricity output1994: 75.2 % in total electricity output1995: 72.2 % in total electricity output1996: 70.9 % in total electricity output1997: 60.9 % in total electricity output1998: 51.2 % in total electricity output1999: 58.5 % in total electricity output2000: 54.8 % in total electricity output2001: 59.5 % in total electricity output2002: 50.8 % in total electricity output2003: 46.4 % in total electricity output2004: 38.6 % in total electricity output2005: 31.7 % in total electricity output2006: 33.8 % in total electricity output2007: 34.5 % in total electricity output2008: 35.5 % in total electricity output2009: 36.1 % in total electricity output2010: 29.1 % in total electricity output2011: 39.5 % in total electricity output2012: 45 % in total electricity output2013: 41.7 % in total electricity output2014: 43 % in total electricity output2015: 36.7 % in total electricity output

Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in % in total electricity output.

Analysis

The most recent figure for renewable electricity in Vietnam is 36.7%, measured in 2015.

The figure is down 14.5% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable electricity in Vietnam peaked at 75.2% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 29.1%, in 2010.

Vietnam ranks 77th of 230 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 66.9% 51.2% 75.2% 10
2000s 42.2% 31.7% 59.5% 10
2010s 39.2% 29.1% 45.0% 6

Countries ranked near Vietnam

  1. 74 Romania 39.7% compare
  2. 75 Lithuania 39.4% compare
  3. 76 Italy 38.7% compare
  4. 78 North Macedonia 35.9% compare
  5. 79 Bosnia and Herzegovina 35.5% compare
  6. 80 Spain 34.9% compare

See the full ranking of 232 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable electricity in Vietnam?
Renewable electricity in Vietnam was 36.7% in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
What is the highest renewable electricity recorded in Vietnam?
The highest recorded value was 75.2% in 1994.
What is the lowest renewable electricity recorded in Vietnam?
The lowest recorded value was 29.1% in 2010.
How does Vietnam rank for renewable electricity?
Vietnam ranks 77th out of 230 countries with data for 2015.
Is renewable electricity rising or falling in Vietnam?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Vietnam data come from?
The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output)
Unit
% in total electricity output
Source
World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 6,032 data points, 1990–2015
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Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output): Share of electrity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants