Annual change in primary energy use in Venezuela
Venezuela: Annual change in primary energy use was -8.45 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-8.45 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 58.5%
World rank
201st
of 219 countries
All-time high
78.19 terawatt-hours
in 2006
All-time low
-137.83 terawatt-hours
in 2020
Years of data
60
1966–2025
Annual change in primary energy use in Venezuela, 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); 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 219 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in primary energy use in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 1.77 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 10.04 terawatt-hours | +466.7% |
| 1968 | 13.94 terawatt-hours | +38.9% |
| 1969 | 1.58 terawatt-hours | -88.7% |
| 1970 | 0.3135 terawatt-hours | -80.1% |
| 1971 | 1.22 terawatt-hours | +289.1% |
| 1972 | 11.8 terawatt-hours | +867.1% |
| 1973 | 34.37 terawatt-hours | +191.4% |
| 1974 | 6.61 terawatt-hours | -80.8% |
| 1975 | 9.03 terawatt-hours | +36.7% |
| 1976 | 24.52 terawatt-hours | +171.5% |
| 1977 | 34.07 terawatt-hours | +38.9% |
| 1978 | 7.75 terawatt-hours | -77.2% |
| 1979 | 33.98 terawatt-hours | +338.2% |
| 1980 | 47.89 terawatt-hours | +41.0% |
| 1981 | 16.08 terawatt-hours | -66.4% |
| 1982 | 7.97 terawatt-hours | -50.4% |
| 1983 | -6.11 terawatt-hours | -176.6% |
| 1984 | 5.18 terawatt-hours | -184.8% |
| 1985 | 8.65 terawatt-hours | +67.0% |
| 1986 | 32.56 terawatt-hours | +276.3% |
| 1987 | -11.55 terawatt-hours | -135.5% |
| 1988 | 15.93 terawatt-hours | -237.9% |
| 1989 | 3.83 terawatt-hours | -76.0% |
| 1990 | 30.96 terawatt-hours | +708.1% |
| 1991 | -10.71 terawatt-hours | -134.6% |
| 1992 | 44.63 terawatt-hours | -516.9% |
| 1993 | -7.36 terawatt-hours | -116.5% |
| 1994 | 48.22 terawatt-hours | -755.0% |
| 1995 | 20.74 terawatt-hours | -57.0% |
| 1996 | -23.23 terawatt-hours | -212.0% |
| 1997 | 33.8 terawatt-hours | -245.5% |
| 1998 | 1.12 terawatt-hours | -96.7% |
| 1999 | -25.14 terawatt-hours | -2345.2% |
| 2000 | 35.66 terawatt-hours | -241.8% |
| 2001 | 50.96 terawatt-hours | +42.9% |
| 2002 | 1.73 terawatt-hours | -96.6% |
| 2003 | -82.61 terawatt-hours | -4886.3% |
| 2004 | 66.09 terawatt-hours | -180.0% |
| 2005 | 20.46 terawatt-hours | -69.0% |
| 2006 | 78.19 terawatt-hours | +282.2% |
| 2007 | 40.18 terawatt-hours | -48.6% |
| 2008 | 19.43 terawatt-hours | -51.6% |
| 2009 | 13.56 terawatt-hours | -30.2% |
| 2010 | -36.01 terawatt-hours | -365.5% |
| 2011 | 42.78 terawatt-hours | -218.8% |
| 2012 | 48.8 terawatt-hours | +14.1% |
| 2013 | -16.24 terawatt-hours | -133.3% |
| 2014 | -20.55 terawatt-hours | +26.6% |
| 2015 | -33.05 terawatt-hours | +60.8% |
| 2016 | -62.39 terawatt-hours | +88.8% |
| 2017 | -27 terawatt-hours | -56.7% |
| 2018 | -130.57 terawatt-hours | +383.7% |
| 2019 | -69.97 terawatt-hours | -46.4% |
| 2020 | -137.83 terawatt-hours | +97.0% |
| 2021 | 77.35 terawatt-hours | -156.1% |
| 2022 | 36.96 terawatt-hours | -52.2% |
| 2023 | 47.43 terawatt-hours | +28.3% |
| 2024 | -5.33 terawatt-hours | -111.2% |
| 2025 | -8.45 terawatt-hours | +58.5% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's -8.45 terawatt-hours is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9579 terawatt-hours. (47 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's -8.45 terawatt-hours is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0398 terawatt-hours. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in primary energy use in Venezuela changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | -4886.3% | 1.73 terawatt-hours | -82.61 terawatt-hours |
| 1999 | -2345.2% | 1.12 terawatt-hours | -25.14 terawatt-hours |
| 1972 | +867.1% | 1.22 terawatt-hours | 11.8 terawatt-hours |
| 1994 | +755.0% | -7.36 terawatt-hours | 48.22 terawatt-hours |
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
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -1.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fuel imports 0.8% (2013)
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); 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 219 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); 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.