Fossil fuel production by fuel in Venezuela
Venezuela: Fossil fuel production by fuel was 310.44 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
310.44 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
25th
of 220 countries
All-time high
386.05 terawatt-hours
in 2017
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Fossil fuel production by fuel in Venezuela, 1900–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fossil fuel production by fuel in Venezuela is 310.44 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel production by fuel in Venezuela peaked at 386.05 terawatt-hours in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1900.
Venezuela ranks 25th of 220 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fossil fuel production by fuel in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1901 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1902 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1903 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1904 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1905 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1906 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1907 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1908 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1909 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1910 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1911 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1912 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1913 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1914 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1915 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1916 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1917 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1918 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1919 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1920 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1921 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1922 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1923 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1924 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1925 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1926 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1927 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1928 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1929 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1930 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1931 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1932 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1933 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1934 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1935 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1936 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1937 | 8.81 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1938 | 8.94 terawatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 1939 | 9.08 terawatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 1940 | 9.21 terawatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 1941 | 9.34 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 1942 | 9.48 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 1943 | 9.61 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 1944 | 9.74 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 1945 | 9.88 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 1946 | 10.01 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 1947 | 14.06 terawatt-hours | +40.5% |
| 1948 | 14.67 terawatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 1949 | 13.57 terawatt-hours | -7.5% |
| 1950 | 13.92 terawatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 1951 | 17.95 terawatt-hours | +28.9% |
| 1952 | 21.84 terawatt-hours | +21.7% |
| 1953 | 27.07 terawatt-hours | +24.0% |
| 1954 | 30.51 terawatt-hours | +12.7% |
| 1955 | 34.25 terawatt-hours | +12.3% |
| 1956 | 37.32 terawatt-hours | +9.0% |
| 1957 | 45.17 terawatt-hours | +21.0% |
| 1958 | 48.97 terawatt-hours | +8.4% |
| 1959 | 52.25 terawatt-hours | +6.7% |
| 1960 | 57.41 terawatt-hours | +9.9% |
| 1961 | 60.96 terawatt-hours | +6.2% |
| 1962 | 64.67 terawatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 1963 | 69.92 terawatt-hours | +8.1% |
| 1964 | 76.07 terawatt-hours | +8.8% |
| 1965 | 81.49 terawatt-hours | +7.1% |
| 1966 | 85.45 terawatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 1967 | 93.62 terawatt-hours | +9.6% |
| 1968 | 96.64 terawatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 99.46 terawatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 85.58 terawatt-hours | -14.0% |
| 1971 | 82.94 terawatt-hours | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 82.44 terawatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 101.55 terawatt-hours | +23.2% |
| 1974 | 107.33 terawatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 1975 | 104.38 terawatt-hours | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 129.4 terawatt-hours | +24.0% |
| 1977 | 141.25 terawatt-hours | +9.2% |
| 1978 | 142.53 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 159.64 terawatt-hours | +12.0% |
| 1980 | 164.34 terawatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 165.23 terawatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 176.3 terawatt-hours | +6.7% |
| 1983 | 173.6 terawatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 192.03 terawatt-hours | +10.6% |
| 1985 | 192.31 terawatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 211.72 terawatt-hours | +10.1% |
| 1987 | 206.32 terawatt-hours | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 211.21 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 216.87 terawatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 243.82 terawatt-hours | +12.4% |
| 1991 | 243.11 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 239.96 terawatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 258.95 terawatt-hours | +7.9% |
| 1994 | 273.9 terawatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 305.26 terawatt-hours | +11.5% |
| 1996 | 330.01 terawatt-hours | +8.1% |
| 1997 | 342.21 terawatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 358.92 terawatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 304.25 terawatt-hours | -15.2% |
| 2000 | 309.96 terawatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 328.48 terawatt-hours | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 315.41 terawatt-hours | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 279.99 terawatt-hours | -11.2% |
| 2004 | 315.3 terawatt-hours | +12.6% |
| 2005 | 304.35 terawatt-hours | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 349.45 terawatt-hours | +14.8% |
| 2007 | 372.47 terawatt-hours | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 334.23 terawatt-hours | -10.3% |
| 2009 | 317.96 terawatt-hours | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 304.52 terawatt-hours | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 302.36 terawatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 319.05 terawatt-hours | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 305.9 terawatt-hours | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 317.88 terawatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 360.65 terawatt-hours | +13.5% |
| 2016 | 372.39 terawatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 386.05 terawatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 316.19 terawatt-hours | -18.1% |
| 2019 | 255.76 terawatt-hours | -19.1% |
| 2020 | 215.61 terawatt-hours | -15.7% |
| 2021 | 280.59 terawatt-hours | +30.1% |
| 2022 | 290.56 terawatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 296.83 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 317.31 terawatt-hours | +6.9% |
| 2025 | 310.44 terawatt-hours | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1930s | 2.68 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 9.08 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1940s | 10.96 terawatt-hours | 9.21 terawatt-hours | 14.67 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1950s | 32.92 terawatt-hours | 13.92 terawatt-hours | 52.25 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1960s | 78.57 terawatt-hours | 57.41 terawatt-hours | 99.46 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 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 | 239.96 terawatt-hours | 358.92 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 322.76 terawatt-hours | 279.99 terawatt-hours | 372.47 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 324.08 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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- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 0.8% (2013)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil fuel production by fuel in Venezuela?
- Fossil fuel production by fuel in Venezuela was 310.44 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil fuel production by fuel recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 386.05 terawatt-hours in 2017.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel production by fuel recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1900.
- How does Venezuela rank for fossil fuel production by fuel?
- Venezuela ranks 25th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel production by fuel rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil fuel production by fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Excludes gas flared or recycled. Includes natural gas produced for Gas-to-Liquids transformation.