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Vietnam Electricity says it expects to meet power demand throughout 2026 despite rising consumption. It plans to invest about VND 830 trillion over the next four years, roughly 69% more than in the previous period.
Vietnam Electricity says it can ensure sufficient power throughout 2026 despite three periods of extreme heat and record electricity demand. The Ministry of Industry and Trade expects demand to keep rising in 2027 and 2028, while new baseload power sources have yet to begin operating.
Vietnam’s Ministry of Industry and Trade released the Vietnam Energy Security Report 2026 on November 10. A deputy minister said Vietnam was among 13 of the 177 countries surveyed that maintained stable energy supplies. The report also identified dependence on energy imports, insufficient fuel reserves and rising electricity demand in the north as major challenges.
Vietnam’s Ministry of Industry and Trade held a national energy security forum in Hanoi on November 10, 2026. Vietnam plans to strengthen electricity and fuel supplies to support its goal of average annual GDP growth of at least 10% from 2026 to 2030. The report projects that electricity demand will rise by about 10% in 2027.
