Primary energy from solar and wind in Venezuela
Venezuela: Primary energy from solar and wind was 0.2117 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary energy from solar and wind in Venezuela, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, primary energy from solar and wind in Venezuela stood at 0.2117 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of up 74.9% on the previous year and up 163.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from solar and wind in Venezuela peaked at 0.2117 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
That places Venezuela 75th out of 111 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 solar and wind in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1969 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1977 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1978 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1979 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2010 | 0.0025 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2011 | 0.003 terawatt-hours | +21.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0052 terawatt-hours | +75.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0936 terawatt-hours | +1693.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1153 terawatt-hours | +23.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0803 terawatt-hours | -30.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1037 terawatt-hours | +29.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1006 terawatt-hours | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0008 terawatt-hours | -99.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0617 terawatt-hours | +7806.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0212 terawatt-hours | -65.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0203 terawatt-hours | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0174 terawatt-hours | -14.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0184 terawatt-hours | +6.0% |
| 2024 | 0.121 terawatt-hours | +557.5% |
| 2025 | 0.2117 terawatt-hours | +74.9% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 0.2117 terawatt-hours is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2254 terawatt-hours, 94% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy from solar and wind 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +7806.4% | 0.0008 terawatt-hours | 0.0617 terawatt-hours |
| 2013 | +1693.7% | 0.0052 terawatt-hours | 0.0936 terawatt-hours |
| 2024 | +557.5% | 0.0184 terawatt-hours | 0.121 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0567 terawatt-hours | 0.0008 terawatt-hours | 0.1153 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0683 terawatt-hours | 0.0174 terawatt-hours | 0.2117 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
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 solar and wind in Venezuela?
- Primary energy from solar and wind in Venezuela was 0.2117 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy from solar and wind recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2117 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary energy from solar and wind recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Venezuela rank for primary energy from solar and wind?
- Venezuela ranks 75th out of 111 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from solar and wind rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 163.5%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from solar and wind. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.