Primary energy use in Venezuela
Venezuela: Primary energy use was 562.84 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
562.84 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
42nd
of 219 countries
All-time high
912.47 terawatt-hours
in 2012
All-time low
188.81 terawatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Primary energy use in Venezuela, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Venezuela recorded 562.84 terawatt-hours for primary energy use in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 33.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use in Venezuela peaked at 912.47 terawatt-hours in 2012 and was at its lowest, 188.81 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
Venezuela ranks 42nd of 219 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Primary energy use in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 188.81 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 190.58 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 200.61 terawatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 1968 | 214.56 terawatt-hours | +6.9% |
| 1969 | 216.13 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 216.44 terawatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 217.66 terawatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 229.46 terawatt-hours | +5.4% |
| 1973 | 263.83 terawatt-hours | +15.0% |
| 1974 | 270.44 terawatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 279.47 terawatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 303.99 terawatt-hours | +8.8% |
| 1977 | 338.06 terawatt-hours | +11.2% |
| 1978 | 345.81 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 379.79 terawatt-hours | +9.8% |
| 1980 | 427.68 terawatt-hours | +12.6% |
| 1981 | 443.75 terawatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 451.73 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 445.62 terawatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 450.8 terawatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 459.45 terawatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 492.01 terawatt-hours | +7.1% |
| 1987 | 480.46 terawatt-hours | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 496.39 terawatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 500.22 terawatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 531.18 terawatt-hours | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 520.47 terawatt-hours | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 565.11 terawatt-hours | +8.6% |
| 1993 | 557.74 terawatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 605.97 terawatt-hours | +8.6% |
| 1995 | 626.71 terawatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 603.49 terawatt-hours | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 637.28 terawatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 638.4 terawatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 613.26 terawatt-hours | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 648.92 terawatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 699.88 terawatt-hours | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 701.61 terawatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 619 terawatt-hours | -11.8% |
| 2004 | 685.08 terawatt-hours | +10.7% |
| 2005 | 705.54 terawatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 783.73 terawatt-hours | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 823.91 terawatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 843.34 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 856.9 terawatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 820.89 terawatt-hours | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 863.67 terawatt-hours | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 912.47 terawatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 896.23 terawatt-hours | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 875.68 terawatt-hours | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 842.63 terawatt-hours | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 780.24 terawatt-hours | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 753.25 terawatt-hours | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 622.68 terawatt-hours | -17.3% |
| 2019 | 552.71 terawatt-hours | -11.2% |
| 2020 | 414.88 terawatt-hours | -24.9% |
| 2021 | 492.24 terawatt-hours | +18.6% |
| 2022 | 529.2 terawatt-hours | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 576.63 terawatt-hours | +9.0% |
| 2024 | 571.3 terawatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 562.84 terawatt-hours | -1.5% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 562.84 terawatt-hours is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 52.67 terawatt-hours, 10.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 562.84 terawatt-hours is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 46.81 terawatt-hours, 12.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 202.14 terawatt-hours | 188.81 terawatt-hours | 216.13 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 284.5 terawatt-hours | 216.44 terawatt-hours | 379.79 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 464.81 terawatt-hours | 427.68 terawatt-hours | 500.22 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 589.96 terawatt-hours | 520.47 terawatt-hours | 638.4 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 736.79 terawatt-hours | 619 terawatt-hours | 856.9 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 792.05 terawatt-hours | 552.71 terawatt-hours | 912.47 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 524.51 terawatt-hours | 414.88 terawatt-hours | 576.63 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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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)
- 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 use in Venezuela?
- Primary energy use in Venezuela was 562.84 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy use recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 912.47 terawatt-hours in 2012.
- What is the lowest primary energy use recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 188.81 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Venezuela rank for primary energy use?
- Venezuela ranks 42nd out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy use rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.2%. 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); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.