Colombia vs Venezuela: Hydropower generation by region
Colombia
68.11 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Venezuela
72.64 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Colombia rank
12th
Venezuela rank
10th
Hydropower generation by region over time
- Colombia
- Venezuela
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports 72.64 terawatt-hours against 68.11 terawatt-hours in Colombia, a difference of 4.53 terawatt-hours.
That makes Venezuela's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 12th and Venezuela ranks 10th of 79 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Venezuela in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.44 terawatt-hours | 2.07 terawatt-hours | 2.37 terawatt-hours | Colombia |
| 1970s | 9.19 terawatt-hours | 8.76 terawatt-hours | 0.4278 terawatt-hours | Colombia |
| 1980s | 19.08 terawatt-hours | 23.13 terawatt-hours | 4.05 terawatt-hours | Venezuela |
| 1990s | 30.07 terawatt-hours | 50.86 terawatt-hours | 20.8 terawatt-hours | Venezuela |
| 2000s | 38.39 terawatt-hours | 72.76 terawatt-hours | 34.36 terawatt-hours | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 48.56 terawatt-hours | 73.92 terawatt-hours | 25.37 terawatt-hours | Venezuela |
| 2020s | 59.52 terawatt-hours | 70.28 terawatt-hours | 10.76 terawatt-hours | Venezuela |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hydropower generation by region, Colombia or Venezuela?
- Venezuela, at 72.64 terawatt-hours against 68.11 terawatt-hours in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in hydropower generation by region between Colombia and Venezuela?
- 4.53 terawatt-hours, with Venezuela ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Venezuela?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Venezuela rank globally for hydropower generation by region?
- Colombia ranks 12th and Venezuela ranks 10th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Hydropower generation by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Figures are based on gross primary hydroelectric generation and do not account for cross-border electricity supply.