Share of electricity production by source in Venezuela

Venezuela: Share of electricity production by source was 21.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
21.6%
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
172nd
of 208 countries
All-time high
41.6%
in 2016
All-time low
20.7%
in 2021
Years of data
33
1990–2022

Share of electricity production by source in Venezuela, 1990–2022

0102030401990200620221990: 37.7 % of total1991: 29.7 % of total1992: 29.9 % of total1993: 31.6 % of total1994: 28 % of total1995: 29.9 % of total1996: 28.8 % of total1997: 26.6 % of total1998: 28.4 % of total1999: 24.8 % of total2000: 26.3 % of total2001: 32.9 % of total2002: 35.2 % of total2003: 34.2 % of total2004: 28.9 % of total2005: 26.7 % of total2006: 26.1 % of total2007: 27.3 % of total2008: 27.2 % of total2009: 28.1 % of total2010: 32.5 % of total2011: 29.1 % of total2012: 32.6 % of total2013: 32.1 % of total2014: 37.7 % of total2015: 38.9 % of total2016: 41.6 % of total2017: 41.6 % of total2018: 41.6 % of total2019: 41.6 % of total2020: 22.3 % of total2021: 20.7 % of total2022: 21.6 % of total

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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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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About this data

Indicator
Share of electricity production by source
Unit
% of total
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
208 places, 6,157 data points, 1990–2023
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