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
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.
Share of electricity production by source in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 37.7% | — |
| 1991 | 29.7% | -21.2% |
| 1992 | 29.9% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 31.6% | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 28.0% | -11.3% |
| 1995 | 29.9% | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 28.8% | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 26.6% | -7.4% |
| 1998 | 28.4% | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 24.8% | -12.6% |
| 2000 | 26.3% | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 32.9% | +25.4% |
| 2002 | 35.2% | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 34.2% | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 28.9% | -15.4% |
| 2005 | 26.7% | -7.5% |
| 2006 | 26.1% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 27.3% | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 27.2% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 28.1% | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 32.5% | +15.6% |
| 2011 | 29.1% | -10.6% |
| 2012 | 32.6% | +12.1% |
| 2013 | 32.1% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 37.7% | +17.3% |
| 2015 | 38.9% | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 41.6% | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 41.6% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 41.6% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 41.6% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 22.3% | -46.4% |
| 2021 | 20.7% | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 21.6% | +4.2% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 21.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 63.9%, 34% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 21.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 80.6%, 27% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
- 169 Latvia 22.3% compare
- 170 El Salvador 22.1% compare
- 171 Afghanistan 21.8% compare
- 173 Malawi 19.9% compare
- 174 Canada 19.7% compare
- 175 Mozambique 16.3% compare
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 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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