Number of people with and without electricity access in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Number of people with and without electricity access was 28.41 million people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of people with and without electricity access in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1992–2024
Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of recorded 28.41 million people for number of people with and without electricity access in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without electricity access in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 30.58 million people in 2016 and was at its lowest, 20.33 million people, in 1992.
That places Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 46th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Number of people with and without electricity access in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 20.33 million people | — |
| 1993 | 20.88 million people | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 21.36 million people | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 21.97 million people | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 22.32 million people | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 22.83 million people | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 23.22 million people | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 23.80 million people | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 24.26 million people | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 24.95 million people | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 25.38 million people | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 24.78 million people | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 26.10 million people | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 26.46 million people | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 27.03 million people | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 27.35 million people | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 27.75 million people | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 28.15 million people | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 28.55 million people | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 28.84 million people | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 29.35 million people | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 29.73 million people | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 30.25 million people | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 30.57 million people | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 30.58 million people | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 30.32 million people | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 29.78 million people | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 28.88 million people | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 28.42 million people | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 28.24 million people | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 28.21 million people | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 28.30 million people | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 28.41 million people | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.09 million people | 20.33 million people | 23.80 million people | 8 |
| 2000s | 26.22 million people | 24.26 million people | 28.15 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.69 million people | 28.55 million people | 30.58 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.31 million people | 28.21 million people | 28.42 million people | 5 |
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More energy & mining data for Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
- 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 number of people with and without electricity access in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Number of people with and without electricity access in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 28.41 million people in 2024, according to Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people with and without electricity access recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 30.58 million people in 2016.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without electricity access recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.33 million people in 1992.
- How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 46th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people with and without electricity access rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people with and without electricity access. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to electricity means having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.