Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use) in Venezuela
Venezuela: Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use) was 15.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Alternative and nuclear energy in Venezuela, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total energy use.
Analysis
Venezuela recorded 15.4% for alternative and nuclear energy in 2024.
The figure is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 83.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alternative and nuclear energy in Venezuela peaked at 18.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7.6%, in 2002.
That places Venezuela 37th out of 151 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use) in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | % of total energy use | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.0% | — |
| 1991 | 9.2% | +15.3% |
| 1992 | 8.8% | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 9.5% | +7.7% |
| 1994 | 8.8% | -6.8% |
| 1995 | 9.4% | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 9.2% | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 9.9% | +6.8% |
| 1998 | 9.5% | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 9.0% | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 9.2% | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 9.5% | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 7.6% | -20.0% |
| 2003 | 8.3% | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 9.9% | +20.1% |
| 2005 | 10.4% | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 10.8% | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 10.8% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 11.3% | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 11.6% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 8.7% | -24.9% |
| 2011 | 10.7% | +22.1% |
| 2012 | 10.3% | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 9.5% | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 8.4% | -11.4% |
| 2015 | 10.0% | +19.0% |
| 2016 | 8.8% | -12.5% |
| 2017 | 10.2% | +16.3% |
| 2018 | 13.0% | +27.5% |
| 2019 | 13.6% | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 18.6% | +37.3% |
| 2021 | 14.7% | -21.2% |
| 2022 | 15.3% | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 14.5% | -5.5% |
| 2024 | 15.4% | +6.6% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 15.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.9%, 3.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 15.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.2%, 1.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.1% | 8.0% | 9.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.0% | 7.6% | 11.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.3% | 8.4% | 13.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.7% | 14.5% | 18.6% | 5 |
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 alternative and nuclear energy in Venezuela?
- Alternative and nuclear energy in Venezuela was 15.4% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest alternative and nuclear energy recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 18.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest alternative and nuclear energy recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.6% in 2002.
- How does Venezuela rank for alternative and nuclear energy?
- Venezuela ranks 37th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alternative and nuclear energy rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Clean energy is noncarbohydrate energy that does not produce carbon dioxide when generated. It includes hydropower and nuclear, geothermal, and solar power, among others. This is the share of total energy supply that is non-fossil.