Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources was 90.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of is 90.0%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 33.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 90.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 59.5%, in 2017.
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 10th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 62.3% | — |
| 1991 | 70.3% | +12.8% |
| 1992 | 70.1% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 68.4% | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 72.0% | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 70.1% | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 71.2% | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 73.4% | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 71.6% | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 75.2% | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 73.7% | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 67.1% | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 64.8% | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 65.8% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 70.9% | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 73.3% | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 73.9% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 72.7% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 72.8% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 71.7% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 67.2% | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 70.7% | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 67.1% | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 67.5% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 62.0% | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 65.3% | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 62.2% | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 59.5% | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 71.0% | +19.3% |
| 2019 | 83.2% | +17.3% |
| 2020 | 90.6% | +8.9% |
| 2021 | 88.5% | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 90.2% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 90.0% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.5% | 62.3% | 75.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.7% | 64.8% | 73.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.6% | 59.5% | 83.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.8% | 88.5% | 90.6% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 90.0% in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from hydroelectric sources recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 90.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest electricity production from hydroelectric sources recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.5% in 2017.
- How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 10th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electricity production from hydroelectric sources rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of electricity production from hydroelectric sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Hydropower refers to electricity produced by hydroelectric power plants.