Number of people without access to electricity in Venezuela
Venezuela: Number of people without access to electricity was 0 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0 people
World rank
94th
of 214 countries
All-time high
1.11 million people
in 2003
All-time low
0 people
in 2014
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number of people without access to electricity in Venezuela, 2000–2024
Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Venezuela recorded 0 people for number of people without access to electricity in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, number of people without access to electricity in Venezuela peaked at 1.11 million people in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 2014.
Venezuela ranks 94th of 214 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.
Number of people without access to electricity in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 269,793 people | — |
| 2001 | 24,980 people | -90.7% |
| 2002 | 50,871 people | +103.6% |
| 2003 | 1.11 million people | +2088.7% |
| 2004 | 237,068 people | -78.7% |
| 2005 | 321,429 people | +35.6% |
| 2006 | 190,572 people | -40.7% |
| 2007 | 304,143 people | +59.6% |
| 2008 | 308,590 people | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 284,383 people | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 259,318 people | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 350,222 people | +35.1% |
| 2012 | 206,876 people | -40.9% |
| 2013 | 179,473 people | -13.2% |
| 2014 | 0 people | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 0 people | — |
| 2016 | 184,594 people | — |
| 2017 | 244,524 people | +32.5% |
| 2018 | 29,807 people | -87.8% |
| 2019 | 57,875 people | +94.2% |
| 2020 | 28,444 people | -50.9% |
| 2021 | 0 people | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0 people | — |
| 2023 | 0 people | — |
| 2024 | 0 people | — |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 0 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 781,524 people. (47 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 0 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,413 people. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people without access to electricity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +2088.7% | 50,871 people | 1.11 million people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 310,522 people | 24,980 people | 1.11 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 151,269 people | 0 people | 350,222 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,689 people | 0 people | 28,444 people | 5 |
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- 94 Greece 0 people
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- 94 Liechtenstein 0 people
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- 94 Luxembourg 0 people
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- 94 Netherlands 0 people
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- 94 United Kingdom 0 people
- 94 United States 0 people
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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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 0.8% (2013)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people without access to electricity in Venezuela?
- Number of people without access to electricity in Venezuela was 0 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 without access to electricity recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 1.11 million people in 2003.
- What is the lowest number of people without access to electricity recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 2014.
- How does Venezuela rank for number of people without access to electricity?
- Venezuela ranks 94th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Venezuela 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 without access to electricity. 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.