Share of primary energy use by source in Venezuela
Venezuela: Share of primary energy use by source was 55.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
55.2%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
11th
of 77 countries
All-time high
57.0%
in 2021
All-time low
35.9%
in 1972
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Share of primary energy use by source in Venezuela, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Venezuela recorded 55.2% for share of primary energy use by source in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy use by source in Venezuela peaked at 57.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 35.9%, in 1972.
Venezuela ranks 11th of 77 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Share of primary energy use by source in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 39.8% | — |
| 1966 | 41.4% | +3.9% |
| 1967 | 43.1% | +4.1% |
| 1968 | 41.6% | -3.5% |
| 1969 | 42.5% | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 39.5% | -6.9% |
| 1971 | 38.1% | -3.6% |
| 1972 | 35.9% | -5.7% |
| 1973 | 38.5% | +7.1% |
| 1974 | 39.7% | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 37.4% | -5.9% |
| 1976 | 42.6% | +14.0% |
| 1977 | 41.8% | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 41.2% | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 42.0% | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 38.4% | -8.6% |
| 1981 | 37.2% | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 39.0% | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 39.0% | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 42.6% | +9.3% |
| 1985 | 41.9% | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 43.0% | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 42.9% | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 42.5% | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 43.4% | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 45.9% | +5.9% |
| 1991 | 46.7% | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 42.5% | -9.1% |
| 1993 | 46.4% | +9.3% |
| 1994 | 45.2% | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 48.7% | +7.8% |
| 1996 | 54.7% | +12.3% |
| 1997 | 53.7% | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 56.2% | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 49.6% | -11.8% |
| 2000 | 47.8% | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 46.9% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 45.0% | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 45.2% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 46.0% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 43.1% | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 44.6% | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 45.2% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 41.4% | -8.5% |
| 2009 | 39.9% | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 38.1% | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 38.6% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 37.9% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 36.0% | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 38.9% | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 44.0% | +13.1% |
| 2016 | 47.7% | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 51.3% | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 50.8% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 46.3% | -8.9% |
| 2020 | 52.0% | +12.3% |
| 2021 | 57.0% | +9.7% |
| 2022 | 54.9% | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 51.5% | -6.2% |
| 2024 | 55.5% | +7.9% |
| 2025 | 55.2% | -0.7% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 55.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 48.6%, 1.1× the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 55.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 32.3%, 1.7× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41.7% | 39.8% | 43.1% | 5 |
| 1970s | 39.7% | 35.9% | 42.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.0% | 37.2% | 43.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.0% | 42.5% | 56.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.5% | 39.9% | 47.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.0% | 36.0% | 51.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.3% | 51.5% | 57.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
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 primary energy use by source in Venezuela?
- Share of primary energy use by source in Venezuela was 55.2% in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary energy use by source recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 57.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy use by source recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.9% in 1972.
- How does Venezuela rank for share of primary energy use by source?
- Venezuela ranks 11th out of 77 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy use by source rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary energy use by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.