What is primary energy use per person in Venezuela?

Primary energy use per person in Venezuela was 19,737 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest primary energy use per person recorded in Venezuela?

The highest recorded value was 30,875 kilowatt-hours per person in 2012.

What is the lowest primary energy use per person recorded in Venezuela?

The lowest recorded value was 14,586 kilowatt-hours per person in 2020.

How does Venezuela rank for primary energy use per person?

Venezuela ranks 89th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.

Is primary energy use per person rising or falling in Venezuela?

Over the last ten years it is down 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Venezuela data come from?

The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Primary energy use per person in Venezuela

Name: Primary energy use per person in Venezuela
Creator: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Venezuela: Primary energy use per person was 19,737 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

19,737 kilowatt-hours per person

Change on year

down 1.9%

World rank

89th

of 217 countries

All-time high

30,875 kilowatt-hours per person

in 2012

All-time low

14,586 kilowatt-hours per person

in 2020

Years of data

1965–2025

Primary energy use per person in Venezuela, 1965–2025

Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.

Analysis

Venezuela recorded 19,737 kilowatt-hours per person for primary energy use per person in 2025.

That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 28.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary energy use per person in Venezuela peaked at 30,875 kilowatt-hours per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 14,586 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2020.

Venezuela ranks 89th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	19,496 kilowatt-hours per person	19,010 kilowatt-hours per person	20,056 kilowatt-hours per person	5
1970s	21,596 kilowatt-hours per person	18,539 kilowatt-hours per person	25,602 kilowatt-hours per person	10
1980s	26,978 kilowatt-hours per person	25,853 kilowatt-hours per person	28,288 kilowatt-hours per person	10
1990s	26,870 kilowatt-hours per person	25,482 kilowatt-hours per person	28,238 kilowatt-hours per person	10
2000s	27,709 kilowatt-hours per person	23,906 kilowatt-hours per person	30,132 kilowatt-hours per person	10
2010s	26,542 kilowatt-hours per person	19,100 kilowatt-hours per person	30,875 kilowatt-hours per person	10
2020s	18,500 kilowatt-hours per person	14,586 kilowatt-hours per person	20,375 kilowatt-hours per person	6

Countries ranked near Venezuela

86 French Polynesia 20,313 kilowatt-hours per person compare
87 British Virgin Islands 19,955 kilowatt-hours per person compare
88 Guyana 19,789 kilowatt-hours per person compare
90 Thailand 19,425 kilowatt-hours per person compare
91 Macao 19,407 kilowatt-hours per person compare
92 Argentina 19,108 kilowatt-hours per person compare

See the full ranking of 218 places →

More energy & mining data for Venezuela

Fuel imports 0.8% (2013)
Ores and metals imports 1.2% (2013)
Ores and metals exports 0.4% (2013)
Gas production 310.44 terawatt-hours (2025)
Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 10,886 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
Fossil fuel production by fuel 310.44 terawatt-hours (2025)
Gas production per person 10,886 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
Fuel exports 97.7% (2013)
Electric power transmission and distribution losses 21.4% (2023)
Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs gdp per capita 58.14 (2023)

All data for Venezuela →

Frequently asked questions

What is primary energy use per person in Venezuela?: Primary energy use per person in Venezuela was 19,737 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest primary energy use per person recorded in Venezuela?: The highest recorded value was 30,875 kilowatt-hours per person in 2012.
What is the lowest primary energy use per person recorded in Venezuela?: The lowest recorded value was 14,586 kilowatt-hours per person in 2020.
How does Venezuela rank for primary energy use per person?: Venezuela ranks 89th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
Is primary energy use per person rising or falling in Venezuela?: Over the last ten years it is down 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Venezuela data come from?: The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Primary energy use per person
Unit: kilowatt-hours per person
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 218 places, 10,541 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.