Renewable electricity generation by source in Venezuela
Venezuela: Renewable electricity generation by source was 0.02 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.02 terawatt-hours
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
98th
of 212 countries
All-time high
0.09 terawatt-hours
in 2013
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1971
Years of data
54
1971–2024
Renewable electricity generation by source in Venezuela, 1971–2024
Source: Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable electricity generation by source in Venezuela is 0.02 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 77.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity generation by source in Venezuela peaked at 0.09 terawatt-hours in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1971.
That places Venezuela 98th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Renewable electricity generation by source in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 0.05 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2013 | 0.09 terawatt-hours | +80.0% |
| 2014 | 0.09 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.09 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.09 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.09 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.04 terawatt-hours | -55.6% |
| 2019 | 0.06 terawatt-hours | +50.0% |
| 2020 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | -66.7% |
| 2021 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 0.02 terawatt-hours is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.07 terawatt-hours, 29% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 9 |
| 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 | 0.06 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.09 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.02 terawatt-hours | 0.02 terawatt-hours | 0.02 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
- 96 New Caledonia 0.04 terawatt-hours compare
- 97 Martinique 0.03 terawatt-hours compare
- 98 Algeria 0.02 terawatt-hours compare
- 98 Namibia 0.02 terawatt-hours compare
- 98 Reunion 0.02 terawatt-hours compare
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 renewable electricity generation by source in Venezuela?
- Renewable electricity generation by source in Venezuela was 0.02 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable electricity generation by source recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 0.09 terawatt-hours in 2013.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity generation by source recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1971.
- How does Venezuela rank for renewable electricity generation by source?
- Venezuela ranks 98th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is renewable electricity generation by source rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable electricity generation by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.