Primary energy from solar in Venezuela
Venezuela: Primary energy from solar was 0.0358 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary energy from solar 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 in Venezuela stood at 0.0358 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.0% on the previous year and up 531.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from solar in Venezuela peaked at 0.0358 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
Venezuela ranks 75th of 77 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
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 | 0.004 terawatt-hours | 0.0004 terawatt-hours | 0.0057 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0122 terawatt-hours | 0.0011 terawatt-hours | 0.0358 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
- 72 Trinidad and Tobago 0.1466 terawatt-hours compare
- 73 Kuwait 0.0572 terawatt-hours compare
- 74 Ecuador 0.0371 terawatt-hours compare
- 76 Turkmenistan 0.007 terawatt-hours compare
- 77 Iceland 0 terawatt-hours compare
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy from solar in Venezuela?
- Primary energy from solar in Venezuela was 0.0358 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 recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0358 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary energy from solar recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Venezuela rank for primary energy from solar?
- Venezuela ranks 75th out of 77 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from solar rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 531.9%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.