Chile vs Venezuela: Electricity demand

Chile
88.5 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Venezuela
80.13 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Chile rank
42nd
Venezuela rank
45th

Electricity demand over time

  • Chile
  • Venezuela
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How they compare

Chile currently reports 88.5 terawatt-hours against 80.13 terawatt-hours in Venezuela, a difference of 8.37 terawatt-hours.

That makes Chile's figure about 1.1 times Venezuela's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Venezuela ahead.

Chile ranks 42nd and Venezuela ranks 45th of 214 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and Venezuela in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Venezuela Difference Ahead
2000s 52.67 terawatt-hours 102.41 terawatt-hours 49.75 terawatt-hours Venezuela
2010s 73.85 terawatt-hours 113.62 terawatt-hours 39.77 terawatt-hours Venezuela
2020s 88.11 terawatt-hours 79.45 terawatt-hours 8.67 terawatt-hours Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity demand, Chile or Venezuela?
Chile, at 88.5 terawatt-hours against 80.13 terawatt-hours in Venezuela as of 2025.
What is the difference in electricity demand between Chile and Venezuela?
8.37 terawatt-hours, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Venezuela?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Chile and Venezuela rank globally for electricity demand?
Chile ranks 42nd and Venezuela ranks 45th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity demand. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity demand
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 5,717 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours.