Electricity generation from gas per person in Venezuela
Venezuela: Electricity generation from gas per person was 126.74 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▼ Falling
Electricity generation from gas 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 gas per person in Venezuela stood at 126.74 kilowatt-hours. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 88.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from gas per person in Venezuela peaked at 1,169 kilowatt-hours in 2016 and was at its lowest, 126.74 kilowatt-hours, in 2024.
Venezuela ranks 93rd of 207 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.
Electricity generation from gas per person in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 590.38 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 787.83 kilowatt-hours | +33.4% |
| 2002 | 745.8 kilowatt-hours | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 624.5 kilowatt-hours | -16.3% |
| 2004 | 611.98 kilowatt-hours | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 535.36 kilowatt-hours | -12.5% |
| 2006 | 546.93 kilowatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 651.37 kilowatt-hours | +19.1% |
| 2008 | 623.8 kilowatt-hours | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 636.47 kilowatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 658.03 kilowatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 578.38 kilowatt-hours | -12.1% |
| 2012 | 901.07 kilowatt-hours | +55.8% |
| 2013 | 1,103 kilowatt-hours | +22.4% |
| 2014 | 1,089 kilowatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 1,068 kilowatt-hours | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 1,169 kilowatt-hours | +9.4% |
| 2017 | 849.33 kilowatt-hours | -27.3% |
| 2018 | 837.03 kilowatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 736.05 kilowatt-hours | -12.1% |
| 2020 | 409.93 kilowatt-hours | -44.3% |
| 2021 | 417.17 kilowatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 429.23 kilowatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 130.38 kilowatt-hours | -69.6% |
| 2024 | 126.74 kilowatt-hours | -2.8% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 126.74 kilowatt-hours is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5405 kilowatt-hours, 234.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 635.44 kilowatt-hours | 535.36 kilowatt-hours | 787.83 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 898.8 kilowatt-hours | 578.38 kilowatt-hours | 1,169 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 302.69 kilowatt-hours | 126.74 kilowatt-hours | 429.23 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
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 electricity generation from gas per person in Venezuela?
- Electricity generation from gas per person in Venezuela was 126.74 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 gas per person recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 1,169 kilowatt-hours in 2016.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from gas per person recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 126.74 kilowatt-hours in 2024.
- How does Venezuela rank for electricity generation from gas per person?
- Venezuela ranks 93rd out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from gas per person rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.4%. 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 gas per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.