Primary energy use by source in Venezuela
Venezuela: Primary energy use by source was 2.25 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2.25 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
63rd
of 79 countries
All-time high
6.07 terawatt-hours
in 1989
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1991
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Primary energy use by source 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
The most recent figure for primary energy use by source in Venezuela is 2.25 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use by source in Venezuela peaked at 6.07 terawatt-hours in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1991.
Venezuela ranks 63rd of 79 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary energy use by source in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.2326 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 0.2442 terawatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 1967 | 0.2559 terawatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 1968 | 0.2675 terawatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 1969 | 0.2791 terawatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 1970 | 0.2791 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.66 terawatt-hours | +494.5% |
| 1972 | 1.75 terawatt-hours | +5.4% |
| 1973 | 3.17 terawatt-hours | +81.2% |
| 1974 | 2.37 terawatt-hours | -25.1% |
| 1975 | 2.93 terawatt-hours | +23.5% |
| 1976 | 1.92 terawatt-hours | -34.4% |
| 1977 | 2.98 terawatt-hours | +55.0% |
| 1978 | 0.9174 terawatt-hours | -69.2% |
| 1979 | 1.91 terawatt-hours | +108.5% |
| 1980 | 1.82 terawatt-hours | -4.8% |
| 1981 | 1.8 terawatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 1.03 terawatt-hours | -42.9% |
| 1983 | 1.44 terawatt-hours | +39.9% |
| 1984 | 1.57 terawatt-hours | +9.4% |
| 1985 | 2.08 terawatt-hours | +32.4% |
| 1986 | 2.32 terawatt-hours | +11.2% |
| 1987 | 3.04 terawatt-hours | +31.4% |
| 1988 | 2.21 terawatt-hours | -27.3% |
| 1989 | 6.07 terawatt-hours | +174.6% |
| 1990 | 5.38 terawatt-hours | -11.3% |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0424 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0.3311 terawatt-hours | +680.0% |
| 1994 | 0.6452 terawatt-hours | +94.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0594 terawatt-hours | -90.8% |
| 1996 | 0.1868 terawatt-hours | +214.3% |
| 1997 | 0.399 terawatt-hours | +113.6% |
| 1998 | 0.416 terawatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 0.4245 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 1.54 terawatt-hours | +262.0% |
| 2001 | 0.5688 terawatt-hours | -63.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2122 terawatt-hours | -62.7% |
| 2003 | 0.5009 terawatt-hours | +136.0% |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 0.433 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2006 | 2.88 terawatt-hours | +564.7% |
| 2007 | 1.61 terawatt-hours | -44.0% |
| 2008 | 1.64 terawatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 2.76 terawatt-hours | +68.4% |
| 2010 | 2.32 terawatt-hours | -16.0% |
| 2011 | 2.39 terawatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 2.45 terawatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 2.45 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 2.29 terawatt-hours | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 2.15 terawatt-hours | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 1.78 terawatt-hours | -17.0% |
| 2017 | 1.5 terawatt-hours | -15.7% |
| 2018 | 1.21 terawatt-hours | -19.7% |
| 2019 | 0.8737 terawatt-hours | -27.7% |
| 2020 | 0.6121 terawatt-hours | -30.0% |
| 2021 | 0.5508 terawatt-hours | -10.0% |
| 2022 | 1.87 terawatt-hours | +240.0% |
| 2023 | 2.3 terawatt-hours | +23.0% |
| 2024 | 2.26 terawatt-hours | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 2.25 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 2.25 terawatt-hours is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 78.16 terawatt-hours, 3% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 2.25 terawatt-hours is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.57 terawatt-hours, 26% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy use by source 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +680.0% | 0.0424 terawatt-hours | 0.3311 terawatt-hours |
| 2006 | +564.7% | 0.433 terawatt-hours | 2.88 terawatt-hours |
| 1971 | +494.5% | 0.2791 terawatt-hours | 1.66 terawatt-hours |
| 2000 | +262.0% | 0.4245 terawatt-hours | 1.54 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2559 terawatt-hours | 0.2326 terawatt-hours | 0.2791 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 1.99 terawatt-hours | 0.2791 terawatt-hours | 3.17 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.34 terawatt-hours | 1.03 terawatt-hours | 6.07 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7887 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 5.38 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.21 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 2.88 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.94 terawatt-hours | 0.8737 terawatt-hours | 2.45 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.64 terawatt-hours | 0.5508 terawatt-hours | 2.3 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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- 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 by source in Venezuela?
- Primary energy use by source in Venezuela was 2.25 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 use by source recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 6.07 terawatt-hours in 1989.
- What is the lowest primary energy use by source recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1991.
- How does Venezuela rank for primary energy use by source?
- Venezuela ranks 63rd out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy use by source 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.