Share of electricity production by source in Venezuela
Venezuela: Share of electricity production by source was 21.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of electricity production by source in Venezuela, 1990–2022
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2022, share of electricity production by source in Venezuela stood at 21.6%.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and down 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity production by source in Venezuela peaked at 41.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 20.7%, in 2021.
Venezuela ranks 172nd of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.5% | 24.8% | 37.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.3% | 26.1% | 35.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.9% | 29.1% | 41.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.6% | 20.7% | 22.3% | 3 |
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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 58.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity production by source in Venezuela?
- Share of electricity production by source in Venezuela was 21.6% in 2022, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity production by source recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 41.6% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of electricity production by source recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.7% in 2021.
- How does Venezuela rank for share of electricity production by source?
- Venezuela ranks 172nd out of 208 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of electricity production by source rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity production by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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