Vietnam: Fossil fuels electricity generation

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 Vietnam

Fossil fuels electricity generation, billion kilowatthours

 Latest value 171.09
 Year 2024
 Measure billion kilowatthours
 Data availability 1980 - 2024
 Average 47.20
 Min - Max 2.27 - 171.09
 Source The U.S. Energy Information Administration
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The latest value from 2024 is 171.09 billion kilowatthours, an increase from 152.54 billion kilowatthours in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 94.79 billion kilowatthours, based on data from 190 countries. Historically, the average for Vietnam from 1980 to 2024 is 47.2 billion kilowatthours. The minimum value, 2.27 billion kilowatthours, was reached in 1992 while the maximum of 171.09 billion kilowatthours was recorded in 2024. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Vietnam: Fossil fuels electricity generation
 2024 171.09
 2023 152.54
 2022 140.70
 2021 141.64
 2020 155.01
 2019 163.53
 2018 132.24
 2017 108.21




Definition: Billion kilowatthours of electricity generated from fossil fuels including oil, coal, and natural gas.

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