Annual change in primary energy use in Venezuela
Venezuela: Annual change in primary energy use was -8.45 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in primary energy use in Venezuela, 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Venezuela recorded -8.45 terawatt-hours for annual change in primary energy use in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 58.5% on the previous year and up 74.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy use in Venezuela peaked at 78.19 terawatt-hours in 2006 and was at its lowest, -137.83 terawatt-hours, in 2020.
Venezuela ranks 201st of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.83 terawatt-hours | 1.58 terawatt-hours | 13.94 terawatt-hours | 4 |
| 1970s | 16.37 terawatt-hours | 0.3135 terawatt-hours | 34.37 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.04 terawatt-hours | -11.55 terawatt-hours | 47.89 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.3 terawatt-hours | -25.14 terawatt-hours | 48.22 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.36 terawatt-hours | -82.61 terawatt-hours | 78.19 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | -30.42 terawatt-hours | -130.57 terawatt-hours | 48.8 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.69 terawatt-hours | -137.83 terawatt-hours | 77.35 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
More energy & mining data for Venezuela
- Fuel imports 0.8% (2013)
- Ores and metals imports 1.2% (2013)
- Ores and metals exports 0.4% (2013)
- Gas production 310.44 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 10,886 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 310.44 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 10,886 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel exports 97.7% (2013)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 21.4% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 58.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy use in Venezuela?
- Annual change in primary energy use in Venezuela was -8.45 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy use recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 78.19 terawatt-hours in 2006.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy use recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was -137.83 terawatt-hours in 2020.
- How does Venezuela rank for annual change in primary energy use?
- Venezuela ranks 201st out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in primary energy use rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.