Vietnam Solar Power: Generation, Share and Trend
Vietnam generated 33.9 TWh of electricity from solar in 2025, 10.3% of its total, according to Ember. That made it the 13th largest solar power producer in 2025 of the 180 countries with Ember data, comparing each country's latest year. Solar supplied 8.8% of the world's electricity in 2025. These are annual statistics for 2025, with monthly figures through October 2025; they are compiled from national sources and are not real time.
Key Facts
- Vietnam generated 33.9 TWh of electricity from solar in 2025.
- Solar supplied 10.3% of Vietnam's electricity in 2025.
- Vietnam was the 13th largest solar power producer in 2025 among the 180 countries with Ember data, comparing each country's latest year.
- Vietnam's solar generation in 2025 was 202% higher than in 2020, when it was 11.2 TWh.
- Vietnam's solar generation in 2025 was 3,385 times the 2015 level of 10.0 GWh.
- 2025 was Vietnam's highest year for solar generation in Ember's records, which start in 1985.
- Vietnam's solar share in 2025 was above the world share of 8.8%.
- Vietnam had 19.3 GW of solar generating capacity in 2025.
Key Figures, 2025
| Measure | Value | As of / source |
|---|---|---|
| Solar generation | 33.9 TWh | 2025 · Ember |
| Share of Vietnam's electricity | 10.3% | 2025 · Ember |
| World share of solar | 8.8% | 2025 · Ember |
| Rank by solar generation (each country's latest year) | 13 of 180 | 2025 · Ember |
| Solar capacity | 19.3 GW | 2025 · Ember |
Solar Generation Year by Year
Ember annual statistics, 1985 to 2025Annual statistics through 2025, TWh
| Year | Solar |
|---|---|
| 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 | 0 TWh |
| 2006 | 0 TWh |
| 2007 | 0 TWh |
| 2008 | 0 TWh |
| 2009 | 0 TWh |
| 2010 | 10.0 GWh |
| 2011 | 10.0 GWh |
| 2012 | 10.0 GWh |
| 2013 | 10.0 GWh |
| 2014 | 10.0 GWh |
| 2015 | 10.0 GWh |
| 2016 | 0 TWh |
| 2017 | 10.0 GWh |
| 2018 | 20.0 GWh |
| 2019 | 4.82 TWh |
| 2020 | 11.2 TWh |
| 2021 | 27.5 TWh |
| 2022 | 27.9 TWh |
| 2023 | 31.1 TWh |
| 2024 | 32.9 TWh |
| 2025 | 33.9 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% | 0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | 0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | 0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | 1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | 1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | 1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| 2019 | 2.0% | 2.6% |
| 2020 | 4.6% | 3.2% |
| 2021 | 10.8% | 3.7% |
| 2022 | 10.5% | 4.6% |
| 2023 | 11.0% | 5.6% |
| 2024 | 10.6% | 7.0% |
| 2025 | 10.3% | 8.8% |
| Year | Generation | Share | World share | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 33.9 TWh | 10.3% | 8.8% | 19.3 GW |
| 2024 | 32.9 TWh | 10.6% | 7.0% | 18.7 GW |
| 2023 | 31.1 TWh | 11.0% | 5.6% | 18.6 GW |
| 2022 | 27.9 TWh | 10.5% | 4.6% | 16.7 GW |
| 2021 | 27.5 TWh | 10.8% | 3.7% | 16.7 GW |
| 2020 | 11.2 TWh | 4.6% | 3.2% | 16.7 GW |
| 2019 | 4.82 TWh | 2.0% | 2.6% | 4.99 GW |
| 2018 | 20.0 GWh | 0.0% | 2.2% | 100 MW |
| 2017 | 10.0 GWh | 0.0% | 1.8% | 10 MW |
| 2016 | 0 TWh | 0.0% | 1.3% | 10 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.
Solar Generation Month by Month
Ember monthly statistics through October 2025Monthly statistics through October 2025, TWh
| Month | Solar |
|---|---|
| 2023-11 | 1.75 TWh |
| 2023-12 | 2.84 TWh |
| 2024-01 | 2.12 TWh |
| 2024-02 | 2.45 TWh |
| 2024-03 | 2.04 TWh |
| 2024-04 | 2.65 TWh |
| 2024-05 | 2.38 TWh |
| 2024-06 | 2.27 TWh |
| 2024-07 | 2.09 TWh |
| 2024-08 | 2.18 TWh |
| 2024-09 | 2.22 TWh |
| 2024-10 | 2.04 TWh |
| 2024-11 | 2.55 TWh |
| 2024-12 | 2.27 TWh |
| 2025-01 | 2.54 TWh |
| 2025-02 | 1.53 TWh |
| 2025-03 | 2.62 TWh |
| 2025-04 | 2.62 TWh |
| 2025-05 | 2.46 TWh |
| 2025-06 | 1.86 TWh |
| 2025-07 | 1.55 TWh |
| 2025-08 | 2.26 TWh |
| 2025-09 | 1.95 TWh |
| 2025-10 | 1.20 TWh |
Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of October 2025. Monthly figures for Vietnam can differ slightly from the annual totals.