Fossil fuel consumption by fuel in Venezuela
Venezuela: Fossil fuel consumption by fuel was 310.44 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Fossil fuel consumption by fuel in Venezuela, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, fossil fuel consumption by fuel in Venezuela stood at 310.44 terawatt-hours.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption by fuel in Venezuela peaked at 386.05 terawatt-hours in 2017 and was at its lowest, 75.18 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
Venezuela ranks 31st of 219 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 84.26 terawatt-hours | 75.18 terawatt-hours | 91.76 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 113.71 terawatt-hours | 82.44 terawatt-hours | 159.64 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 190.99 terawatt-hours | 164.34 terawatt-hours | 216.87 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 290.04 terawatt-hours | 239.95 terawatt-hours | 358.92 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 326.68 terawatt-hours | 279.99 terawatt-hours | 372.67 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 335.62 terawatt-hours | 255.76 terawatt-hours | 386.05 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 285.22 terawatt-hours | 215.61 terawatt-hours | 317.31 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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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 fossil fuel consumption by fuel in Venezuela?
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel in Venezuela was 310.44 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil fuel consumption by fuel recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 386.05 terawatt-hours in 2017.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption by fuel recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.18 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Venezuela rank for fossil fuel consumption by fuel?
- Venezuela ranks 31st out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel consumption by fuel rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. 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); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil fuel consumption by fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.