Primary energy from renewables per person in Venezuela
Venezuela: Primary energy from renewables per person was 2,570 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2,570 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
35th
of 80 countries
All-time high
3,091 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2008
All-time low
139.15 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1966
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Primary energy from renewables per person in Venezuela, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary energy from renewables per person in Venezuela is 2,570 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from renewables per person in Venezuela peaked at 3,091 kilowatt-hours per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 139.15 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1966.
Venezuela ranks 35th 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.
Primary energy from renewables per person in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 141.17 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 139.15 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 157.94 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.5% |
| 1968 | 256.88 kilowatt-hours per person | +62.6% |
| 1969 | 288.94 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.5% |
| 1970 | 360.39 kilowatt-hours per person | +24.7% |
| 1971 | 459.07 kilowatt-hours per person | +27.4% |
| 1972 | 497.55 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.4% |
| 1973 | 499.46 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 600.45 kilowatt-hours per person | +20.2% |
| 1975 | 675.78 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.5% |
| 1976 | 777.43 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.0% |
| 1977 | 868.36 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.7% |
| 1978 | 848.46 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 959.92 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.1% |
| 1980 | 956.01 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 961.8 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 980.9 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 1,091 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.2% |
| 1984 | 1,190 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.1% |
| 1985 | 1,297 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.0% |
| 1986 | 1,404 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.2% |
| 1987 | 1,677 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.5% |
| 1988 | 1,812 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.1% |
| 1989 | 1,792 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 1,865 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 2,194 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.6% |
| 1992 | 2,275 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 2,234 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 2,361 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 2,318 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 2,376 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 2,476 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 2,454 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 2,518 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 2,564 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 2,420 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 2,341 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 2,338 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 2,660 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.8% |
| 2005 | 2,878 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 2,990 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 3,003 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 3,091 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 3,018 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 2,661 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.9% |
| 2011 | 2,849 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 2,766 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 2,728 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 2,667 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 2,453 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 2,051 kilowatt-hours per person | -16.4% |
| 2017 | 2,296 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.0% |
| 2018 | 2,194 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 2,172 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 2,363 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 2,403 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 2,429 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 2,579 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.2% |
| 2024 | 2,582 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 2,570 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.5% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 2,570 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 316.46 kilowatt-hours per person, 8.1× the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 2,570 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,640 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.6× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy from renewables per person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +62.6% | 157.94 kilowatt-hours per person | 256.88 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 196.82 kilowatt-hours per person | 139.15 kilowatt-hours per person | 288.94 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 654.69 kilowatt-hours per person | 360.39 kilowatt-hours per person | 959.92 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,316 kilowatt-hours per person | 956.01 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,812 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,307 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,865 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,518 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,730 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,338 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,091 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,484 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,051 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,849 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,488 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,363 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,582 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
- 32 China 2,924 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 33 Bulgaria 2,739 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 34 Czechia 2,666 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 36 Poland 2,381 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 37 Hungary 2,279 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 38 South Korea 2,231 kilowatt-hours per person 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 primary energy from renewables per person in Venezuela?
- Primary energy from renewables per person in Venezuela was 2,570 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy from renewables per person recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 3,091 kilowatt-hours per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest primary energy from renewables per person recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 139.15 kilowatt-hours per person in 1966.
- How does Venezuela rank for primary energy from renewables per person?
- Venezuela ranks 35th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from renewables per person rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from renewables per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.