Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Venezuela
Venezuela: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person was 249.95 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▼ Falling
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Venezuela, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Venezuela stood at 249.95 kilowatt-hours.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 85.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Venezuela peaked at 1,751 kilowatt-hours in 2016 and was at its lowest, 245.58 kilowatt-hours, in 2023.
Venezuela ranks 150th of 209 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 | 1,124 kilowatt-hours | 912.48 kilowatt-hours | 1,271 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,493 kilowatt-hours | 1,175 kilowatt-hours | 1,751 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 473.75 kilowatt-hours | 245.58 kilowatt-hours | 631.77 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
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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 58.14 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Venezuela?
- Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Venezuela was 249.95 kilowatt-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 fossil fuels per person recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 1,751 kilowatt-hours in 2016.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from fossil fuels per person recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 245.58 kilowatt-hours in 2023.
- How does Venezuela rank for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
- Venezuela ranks 150th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from fossil fuels per person rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.1%. 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 fossil fuels per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in kilowatt-hours per person.