Global primary energy use by source in Venezuela
Venezuela: Global primary energy use by source was 0.4311 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Global 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
The most recent figure for global primary energy use by source in Venezuela is 0.4311 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.3% on the previous year and up 142.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global primary energy use by source in Venezuela peaked at 0.4311 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
Venezuela ranks 60th of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Global 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 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2014 | 0.2224 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2015 | 0.1775 terawatt-hours | -20.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0336 terawatt-hours | -81.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0495 terawatt-hours | +47.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1239 terawatt-hours | +150.3% |
| 2019 | 0 terawatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0016 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2021 | 0.0019 terawatt-hours | +20.0% |
| 2022 | 0 terawatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 0.3358 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2024 | 0.3982 terawatt-hours | +18.6% |
| 2025 | 0.4311 terawatt-hours | +8.3% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 0.4311 terawatt-hours is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0411 terawatt-hours, 10.5× the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 0.4311 terawatt-hours is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.3 terawatt-hours, 7% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
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 | 0.0607 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.2224 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1948 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.4311 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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 global primary energy use by source in Venezuela?
- Global primary energy use by source in Venezuela was 0.4311 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 global primary energy use by source recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4311 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest global primary energy use by source recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Venezuela rank for global primary energy use by source?
- Venezuela ranks 60th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is global primary energy use by source rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 142.9%. 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); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Global 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.