Primary energy use by source in Venezuela
Venezuela: Primary energy use by source was 0.1759 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary energy use by source in Venezuela, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Venezuela recorded 0.1759 terawatt-hours for primary energy use by source in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is up 99.5% on the previous year and up 135.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use by source in Venezuela peaked at 0.1759 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
That places Venezuela 61st out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary energy use by source in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1969 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1977 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1978 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1979 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2010 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2011 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2012 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2013 | 0.0883 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2014 | 0.1097 terawatt-hours | +24.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0747 terawatt-hours | -32.0% |
| 2016 | 0.098 terawatt-hours | +31.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0956 terawatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0004 terawatt-hours | -99.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0604 terawatt-hours | +13969.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0199 terawatt-hours | -67.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0191 terawatt-hours | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0162 terawatt-hours | -15.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0172 terawatt-hours | +6.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0882 terawatt-hours | +412.7% |
| 2025 | 0.1759 terawatt-hours | +99.5% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 0.1759 terawatt-hours is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.98 terawatt-hours, 4% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 0.1759 terawatt-hours is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.96 terawatt-hours, 4% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy use by source in Venezuela changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +13969.7% | 0.0004 terawatt-hours | 0.0604 terawatt-hours |
| 2024 | +412.7% | 0.0172 terawatt-hours | 0.0882 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0527 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.1097 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0561 terawatt-hours | 0.0162 terawatt-hours | 0.1759 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 primary energy use by source in Venezuela?
- Primary energy use by source in Venezuela was 0.1759 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy use by source recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1759 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary energy use by source recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Venezuela rank for primary energy use by source?
- Venezuela ranks 61st out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy use by source rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 135.6%. 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); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.