Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Venezuela
Venezuela: Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel was 10,886 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Venezuela, 1965–2025
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 person.
Analysis
In 2025, fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Venezuela stood at 10,886 kilowatt-hours per person.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Venezuela peaked at 15,208 kilowatt-hours per person in 1998 and was at its lowest, 6,814 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1972.
That places Venezuela 30th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 | 8,120 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,752 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,339 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 8,604 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,814 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,761 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,045 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,482 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,812 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,157 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,547 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,208 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,312 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,813 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,478 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,232 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,838 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,630 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,060 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,580 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,171 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
- 27 Kazakhstan 11,461 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 28 Belgium 11,459 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 29 Algeria 11,391 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 31 Italy 10,168 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 32 Armenia 9,700 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 33 Argentina 9,515 kilowatt-hours per person 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 58.14 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Venezuela?
- Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Venezuela was 10,886 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, 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 fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 15,208 kilowatt-hours per person in 1998.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,814 kilowatt-hours per person in 1972.
- How does Venezuela rank for fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel?
- Venezuela ranks 30th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. 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 Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.