Energy intensity in Venezuela
Venezuela: Energy intensity was 3.54 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022. ▲ Rising
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 6th out of 165 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.
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
- 3 Trinidad and Tobago 4.61 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 4 North Korea 4.49 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 5 Bahrain 4.03 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 7 Libya 2.47 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 8 Oman 2.38 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 9 Russia 2.26 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
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 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 6th out of 165 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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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per international-$ of GDP.