Electricity generation in Venezuela
Venezuela: Electricity generation was 80.13 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
80.13 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 11.4%
World rank
45th
of 214 countries
All-time high
135.13 terawatt-hours
in 2013
All-time low
47.29 terawatt-hours
in 1985
Years of data
40
1985–2024
Electricity generation in Venezuela, 1985–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation in Venezuela is 80.13 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.4% on the previous year and down 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation in Venezuela peaked at 135.13 terawatt-hours in 2013 and was at its lowest, 47.29 terawatt-hours, in 1985.
That places Venezuela 45th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Electricity generation in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 47.29 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 50.11 terawatt-hours | +6.0% |
| 1987 | 54.13 terawatt-hours | +8.0% |
| 1988 | 58.24 terawatt-hours | +7.6% |
| 1989 | 57.62 terawatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 59.32 terawatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 63.34 terawatt-hours | +6.8% |
| 1992 | 67.44 terawatt-hours | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 69.38 terawatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 71.22 terawatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 73.45 terawatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 75.59 terawatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 78.07 terawatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 80.9 terawatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 80.58 terawatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 85.27 terawatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 90.11 terawatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 91.85 terawatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 91.95 terawatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 98.55 terawatt-hours | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 105.39 terawatt-hours | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 110.42 terawatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 114.21 terawatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 119.3 terawatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 119.57 terawatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 113.76 terawatt-hours | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 117.96 terawatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 128.31 terawatt-hours | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 135.13 terawatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 115.23 terawatt-hours | -14.7% |
| 2015 | 127.52 terawatt-hours | +10.7% |
| 2016 | 116.94 terawatt-hours | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 103.8 terawatt-hours | -11.2% |
| 2018 | 99.71 terawatt-hours | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 85.15 terawatt-hours | -14.6% |
| 2020 | 80.51 terawatt-hours | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 82.93 terawatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 82.36 terawatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 71.96 terawatt-hours | -12.6% |
| 2024 | 80.13 terawatt-hours | +11.4% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 80.13 terawatt-hours is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.26 terawatt-hours, 7.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 80.13 terawatt-hours is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.46 terawatt-hours, 12.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 53.48 terawatt-hours | 47.29 terawatt-hours | 58.24 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 71.93 terawatt-hours | 59.32 terawatt-hours | 80.9 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 102.66 terawatt-hours | 85.27 terawatt-hours | 119.57 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 114.35 terawatt-hours | 85.15 terawatt-hours | 135.13 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.58 terawatt-hours | 71.96 terawatt-hours | 82.93 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
More energy & mining data for Venezuela
- 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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 0.8% (2013)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation in Venezuela?
- Electricity generation in Venezuela was 80.13 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 recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 135.13 terawatt-hours in 2013.
- What is the lowest electricity generation recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.29 terawatt-hours in 1985.
- How does Venezuela rank for electricity generation?
- Venezuela ranks 45th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total electricity generated in each country or region, measured in terawatt-hours.