Electric power consumption in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of): Electric power consumption was 1,953 kWh per capita in 2023. βΌ Falling
Electric power consumption in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), 1990β2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in kWh per capita.
Analysis
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) recorded 1,953 kWh per capita for electric power consumption in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.7% on the previous year and down 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power consumption in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) peaked at 3,079 kWh per capita in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1,953 kWh per capita, in 2023.
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ranks 87th of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,607 kWh per capita | 2,453 kWh per capita | 2,668 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,837 kWh per capita | 2,630 kWh per capita | 3,079 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,482 kWh per capita | 1,989 kWh per capita | 2,820 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,059 kWh per capita | 1,953 kWh per capita | 2,138 kWh per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
- 84 Costa Rica 2,282 kWh per capita compare
- 85 Kyrgyzstan 2,069 kWh per capita compare
- 86 Uzbekistan 2,059 kWh per capita compare
- 88 Dominican Republic 1,867 kWh per capita compare
- 89 Jordan 1,858 kWh per capita compare
- 90 Algeria 1,828 kWh per capita compare
More energy & mining data for Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
- 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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power consumption in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
- Electric power consumption in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) was 1,953 kWh per capita in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electric power consumption recorded in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was 3,079 kWh per capita in 2008.
- What is the lowest electric power consumption recorded in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,953 kWh per capita in 2023.
- How does Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) rank for electric power consumption?
- Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ranks 87th out of 150 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electric power consumption rising or falling in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electric power consumption (kWh per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electric power consumption measures the production of power plants and combined heat and power plants less transmission, distribution, and transformation losses and own use by heat and power plants.