Electricity as a share of primary energy in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Electricity as a share of primary energy was 14.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity as a share of primary energy in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1985–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of recorded 14.0% for electricity as a share of primary energy in 2024.
That represents a change of up 12.4% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity as a share of primary energy in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 19.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10.2%, in 1986.
That places Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 62nd out of 79 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Electricity as a share of primary energy in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 10.3% | — |
| 1986 | 10.2% | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 11.3% | +10.6% |
| 1988 | 11.7% | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 11.5% | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 11.2% | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 12.2% | +9.0% |
| 1992 | 11.9% | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 12.4% | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 11.8% | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 11.7% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 12.5% | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 12.2% | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 12.7% | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 13.1% | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 13.1% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 12.9% | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 13.1% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 14.9% | +13.5% |
| 2004 | 14.4% | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 14.9% | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 14.1% | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 13.9% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 14.1% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 14.0% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 13.9% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 13.7% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 14.1% | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 15.1% | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 13.2% | -12.7% |
| 2015 | 15.1% | +15.0% |
| 2016 | 15.0% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 13.8% | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 16.0% | +16.2% |
| 2019 | 15.4% | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 19.4% | +26.0% |
| 2021 | 16.8% | -13.2% |
| 2022 | 15.6% | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 12.5% | -19.8% |
| 2024 | 14.0% | +12.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.0% | 10.2% | 11.7% | 5 |
| 1990s | 12.2% | 11.2% | 13.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.9% | 12.9% | 14.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.5% | 13.2% | 16.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.7% | 12.5% | 19.4% | 5 |
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More energy & mining data for Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
- 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)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (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)
- Ores and metals imports 1.2% (2013)
- Ores and metals exports 0.4% (2013)
- Gas production 310.44 terawatt-hours (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity as a share of primary energy in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Electricity as a share of primary energy in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 14.0% in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity as a share of primary energy recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 19.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest electricity as a share of primary energy recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.2% in 1986.
- How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for electricity as a share of primary energy?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 62nd out of 79 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity as a share of primary energy rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity as a share of primary energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.