Total electricity output in Vietnam
Vietnam: Total electricity output was 153,283 GWh in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Total electricity output in Vietnam, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in GWh.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total electricity output in Vietnam is 153,283 GWh, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.8% on the previous year and up 185.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total electricity output in Vietnam peaked at 153,283 GWh in 2015 and was at its lowest, 8,681 GWh, in 1990.
Vietnam ranks 27th of 230 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total electricity output in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | GWh | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8,681 GWh | — |
| 1991 | 9,210 GWh | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 9,705 GWh | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 10,662 GWh | +9.9% |
| 1994 | 12,288 GWh | +15.3% |
| 1995 | 14,648 GWh | +19.2% |
| 1996 | 16,944 GWh | +15.7% |
| 1997 | 19,132 GWh | +12.9% |
| 1998 | 21,688 GWh | +13.4% |
| 1999 | 23,559 GWh | +8.6% |
| 2000 | 26,561 GWh | +12.7% |
| 2001 | 30,608 GWh | +15.2% |
| 2002 | 35,796 GWh | +16.9% |
| 2003 | 40,925 GWh | +14.3% |
| 2004 | 46,209 GWh | +12.9% |
| 2005 | 53,656 GWh | +16.1% |
| 2006 | 60,493 GWh | +12.7% |
| 2007 | 67,008 GWh | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 73,396 GWh | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 83,175 GWh | +13.3% |
| 2010 | 94,903 GWh | +14.1% |
| 2011 | 104,072 GWh | +9.7% |
| 2012 | 117,592 GWh | +13.0% |
| 2013 | 125,054 GWh | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 139,565 GWh | +11.6% |
| 2015 | 153,283 GWh | +9.8% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 153,283 GWh is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13,182 GWh, 11.6× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 153,283 GWh is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4,176 GWh, 36.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14,652 GWh | 8,681 GWh | 23,559 GWh | 10 |
| 2000s | 51,783 GWh | 26,561 GWh | 83,175 GWh | 10 |
| 2010s | 122,412 GWh | 94,903 GWh | 153,283 GWh | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More reference data data for Vietnam
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 12.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 18.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 23.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 93.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.27 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total electricity output in Vietnam?
- Total electricity output in Vietnam was 153,283 GWh 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 total electricity output recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 153,283 GWh in 2015.
- What is the lowest total electricity output recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,681 GWh in 1990.
- How does Vietnam rank for total electricity output?
- Vietnam ranks 27th out of 230 countries with data for 2015.
- Is total electricity output rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 185.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Total electricity output (GWh). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by all power plants