Electricity demand in Venezuela
Venezuela: Electricity demand was 80.13 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▼ Falling
Electricity demand in Venezuela, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Venezuela recorded 80.13 terawatt-hours for electricity demand in 2024.
That represents a change of up 11.4% on the previous year and down 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity demand in Venezuela peaked at 135 terawatt-hours in 2013 and was at its lowest, 71.96 terawatt-hours, in 2023.
Venezuela ranks 45th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 102.41 terawatt-hours | 85.22 terawatt-hours | 119.2 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 113.62 terawatt-hours | 84.28 terawatt-hours | 135 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.45 terawatt-hours | 71.96 terawatt-hours | 82.93 terawatt-hours | 5 |
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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 electricity demand in Venezuela?
- Electricity demand in Venezuela was 80.13 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity demand recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 135 terawatt-hours in 2013.
- What is the lowest electricity demand recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.96 terawatt-hours in 2023.
- How does Venezuela rank for electricity demand?
- Venezuela ranks 45th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity demand rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity demand. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.