Gas consumption in Venezuela
Venezuela: Gas consumption was 310.44 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
310.44 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
32nd
of 220 countries
All-time high
386.05 terawatt-hours
in 2017
All-time low
75.18 terawatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Gas consumption 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, gas consumption in Venezuela stood at 310.44 terawatt-hours.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gas consumption in Venezuela peaked at 386.05 terawatt-hours in 2017 and was at its lowest, 75.18 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
Venezuela ranks 32nd of 220 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Gas consumption in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 75.18 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 78.83 terawatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 1967 | 86.38 terawatt-hours | +9.6% |
| 1968 | 89.17 terawatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 91.76 terawatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 85.58 terawatt-hours | -6.7% |
| 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 | 239.95 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 | 372.67 terawatt-hours | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 349 terawatt-hours | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 342.17 terawatt-hours | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 312.67 terawatt-hours | -8.6% |
| 2011 | 333.26 terawatt-hours | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 346.13 terawatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 323.06 terawatt-hours | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 340.27 terawatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 370.38 terawatt-hours | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 372.39 terawatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 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% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 310.44 terawatt-hours is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0235 terawatt-hours, 13227.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 310.44 terawatt-hours is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1244 terawatt-hours, 2496.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
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
- 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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 0.8% (2013)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gas consumption in Venezuela?
- Gas consumption 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 gas consumption recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 386.05 terawatt-hours in 2017.
- What is the lowest gas consumption recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.18 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Venezuela rank for gas consumption?
- Venezuela ranks 32nd out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gas consumption 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 Gas consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.