The country relies mostly on thermal power generation (52 %) and hydroelectric power (39 %) for electricity, and its generating capacity is insufficient. Although it began to import electricity from mainland China in 2004, there are serious shortages during the dry season (July-October), with rotating power outages.
由於越南以水力（37％）和火力（52％）發電為主，發電量原本不足，雖然從 2004 年起已向中國大陸進口電力，但在乾季（7 ∼ 10 月）時仍嚴重缺電，經常得靠輪流停電來度過。