Energy intensity in Venezuela
Venezuela: Energy intensity was 3.54 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
3.54 kilowatt-hours per dollar
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
7th
of 166 countries
All-time high
3.55 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 2021
All-time low
1.28 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 1971
Years of data
58
1965–2022
Energy intensity in Venezuela, 1965–2022
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per dollar.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy intensity in Venezuela is 3.54 kilowatt-hours per dollar, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 105.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity in Venezuela peaked at 3.55 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.28 kilowatt-hours per dollar, in 1971.
That places Venezuela 7th out of 166 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 58 years of available data.
Energy intensity in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 1.45 kilowatt-hours per dollar | — |
| 1966 | 1.43 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 1.45 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 1.47 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 1.42 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.5% |
| 1970 | 1.32 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -7.3% |
| 1971 | 1.28 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 1.32 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 1.43 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +8.4% |
| 1974 | 1.38 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 1.35 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 1.35 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 1.41 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 1.42 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 1.54 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +8.7% |
| 1980 | 1.78 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +15.3% |
| 1981 | 1.86 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 1.88 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 1.96 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 2 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 2.04 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 2.05 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 1.93 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -5.6% |
| 1988 | 1.89 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 2.08 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +10.3% |
| 1990 | 2.07 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 1.84 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -11.1% |
| 1992 | 1.88 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 1.84 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 2.04 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +10.7% |
| 1995 | 2.02 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 1.94 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 1.91 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 1.9 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 1.93 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 1.97 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 2.04 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 2.23 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +9.6% |
| 2003 | 2.12 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 1.98 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 1.84 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 1.85 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 1.78 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 1.73 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 1.81 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 1.72 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 1.72 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.72 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.67 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 1.69 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 1.74 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 1.94 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +11.6% |
| 2017 | 2.22 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +14.5% |
| 2018 | 2.28 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 2.8 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +22.7% |
| 2020 | 3.01 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 3.55 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +18.1% |
| 2022 | 3.54 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.4% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 3.54 kilowatt-hours per dollar is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8261 kilowatt-hours per dollar, 4.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 3.54 kilowatt-hours per dollar is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.01 kilowatt-hours per dollar, 3.5× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.44 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.42 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.47 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 5 |
| 1970s | 1.38 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.28 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.54 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.95 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.78 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 2.08 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.94 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.84 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 2.07 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.93 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.73 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 2.23 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.95 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.67 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 2.8 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.36 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 3.01 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 3.55 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 3 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
- 4 Trinidad and Tobago 4.61 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 5 North Korea 4.49 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 6 Bahrain 4.03 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 8 Libya 2.47 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 9 Oman 2.38 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 10 Russia 2.26 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
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 energy intensity in Venezuela?
- Energy intensity in Venezuela was 3.54 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy intensity recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 3.55 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2021.
- What is the lowest energy intensity recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.28 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1971.
- How does Venezuela rank for energy intensity?
- Venezuela ranks 7th out of 166 countries with data for 2022.
- Is energy intensity rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 105.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Energy intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per international-$ of GDP.