Vietnam Bioenergy Power: Generation, Share and Trend
Vietnam generated 1.18 TWh of electricity from bioenergy in 2025, 0.4% of its total, according to Ember. That made it the 40th largest bioenergy power producer in 2025 of the 127 countries with Ember data, comparing each country's latest year. Bioenergy supplied 2.0% of the world's electricity in 2025. These are annual statistics for 2025; they are compiled from national sources and are not real time.
Key Facts
- Vietnam generated 1.18 TWh of electricity from bioenergy in 2025.
- Bioenergy supplied 0.4% of Vietnam's electricity in 2025.
- Vietnam was the 40th largest bioenergy power producer in 2025 among the 127 countries with Ember data, comparing each country's latest year.
- Vietnam's bioenergy generation in 2025 was 247% higher than in 2020, when it was 340 GWh.
- Vietnam's bioenergy generation in 2025 was 17 times the 2015 level of 70.0 GWh.
- 2025 was Vietnam's highest year for bioenergy generation in Ember's records, which start in 1985.
- Vietnam's bioenergy share in 2025 was below the world share of 2.0%.
- Vietnam had 420 MW of bioenergy generating capacity in 2025.
Key Figures, 2025
| Measure | Value | As of / source |
|---|---|---|
| Bioenergy generation | 1.18 TWh | 2025 · Ember |
| Share of Vietnam's electricity | 0.4% | 2025 · Ember |
| World share of bioenergy | 2.0% | 2025 · Ember |
| Rank by bioenergy generation (each country's latest year) | 40 of 127 | 2025 · Ember |
| Bioenergy capacity | 420 MW | 2025 · Ember |
Bioenergy Generation Year by Year
Ember annual statistics, 1985 to 2025Annual statistics through 2025, GWh
| Year | Bioenergy |
|---|---|
| 1985 | 0 TWh |
| 1986 | 0 TWh |
| 1987 | 0 TWh |
| 1988 | 0 TWh |
| 1989 | 0 TWh |
| 1990 | 0 TWh |
| 1991 | 0 TWh |
| 1992 | 0 TWh |
| 1993 | 0 TWh |
| 1994 | 0 TWh |
| 1995 | 0 TWh |
| 1996 | 0 TWh |
| 1997 | 0 TWh |
| 1998 | 0 TWh |
| 1999 | 0 TWh |
| 2000 | 0 TWh |
| 2001 | 0 TWh |
| 2002 | 0 TWh |
| 2003 | 0 TWh |
| 2004 | 0 TWh |
| 2005 | 50.0 GWh |
| 2006 | 60.0 GWh |
| 2007 | 80.0 GWh |
| 2008 | 60.0 GWh |
| 2009 | 60.0 GWh |
| 2010 | 60.0 GWh |
| 2011 | 60.0 GWh |
| 2012 | 60.0 GWh |
| 2013 | 60.0 GWh |
| 2014 | 60.0 GWh |
| 2015 | 70.0 GWh |
| 2016 | 120 GWh |
| 2017 | 210 GWh |
| 2018 | 490 GWh |
| 2019 | 350 GWh |
| 2020 | 340 GWh |
| 2021 | 320 GWh |
| 2022 | 380 GWh |
| 2023 | 870 GWh |
| 2024 | 1.03 TWh |
| 2025 | 1.18 TWh |
Annual statistics through 2025, % of generation
| Year | Vietnam | World |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0% | n/a |
| 1986 | 0.0% | n/a |
| 1987 | 0.0% | n/a |
| 1988 | 0.0% | n/a |
| 1989 | 0.0% | n/a |
| 1990 | 0.0% | n/a |
| 1991 | 0.0% | n/a |
| 1992 | 0.0% | n/a |
| 1993 | 0.0% | n/a |
| 1994 | 0.0% | n/a |
| 1995 | 0.0% | n/a |
| 1996 | 0.0% | n/a |
| 1997 | 0.0% | n/a |
| 1998 | 0.0% | n/a |
| 1999 | 0.0% | n/a |
| 2000 | 0.0% | 1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | 1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | 1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | 1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | 1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | 1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | 1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | 1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | 1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | 1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | 1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | 1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | 1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | 1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | 1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | 1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | 1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | 1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | 2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | 2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | 2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | 2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | 2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | 2.1% |
| 2024 | 0.3% | 2.0% |
| 2025 | 0.4% | 2.0% |
| Year | Generation | Share | World share | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.18 TWh | 0.4% | 2.0% | 420 MW |
| 2024 | 1.03 TWh | 0.3% | 2.0% | 420 MW |
| 2023 | 870 GWh | 0.3% | 2.1% | 380 MW |
| 2022 | 380 GWh | 0.1% | 2.1% | 380 MW |
| 2021 | 320 GWh | 0.1% | 2.1% | 370 MW |
| 2020 | 340 GWh | 0.1% | 2.1% | 390 MW |
| 2019 | 350 GWh | 0.2% | 2.0% | 380 MW |
| 2018 | 490 GWh | 0.2% | 2.0% | 380 MW |
| 2017 | 210 GWh | 0.1% | 1.9% | 270 MW |
| 2016 | 120 GWh | 0.1% | 1.9% | 260 MW |
Full year by year history for Vietnam
Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of 2025. World shares are Ember's World totals; ranks compare each country's latest year, which can differ between countries.