Electricity generation from gas in Venezuela
Venezuela: Electricity generation from gas was 3.6 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▼ Falling
Electricity generation from gas in Venezuela, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, electricity generation from gas in Venezuela stood at 3.6 terawatt-hours. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 89.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from gas in Venezuela peaked at 35.95 terawatt-hours in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3.6 terawatt-hours, in 2024.
Venezuela ranks 75th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.83 terawatt-hours | 14.34 terawatt-hours | 19.68 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.92 terawatt-hours | 16.88 terawatt-hours | 35.95 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.57 terawatt-hours | 3.6 terawatt-hours | 12.11 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
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 generation from gas in Venezuela?
- Electricity generation from gas in Venezuela was 3.6 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from gas recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 35.95 terawatt-hours in 2016.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from gas recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- How does Venezuela rank for electricity generation from gas?
- Venezuela ranks 75th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from gas rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 89.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Venezuela 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 generation from gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.