Share of electricity generation from renewables in Venezuela
Venezuela: Share of electricity generation from renewables was 91.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of electricity generation from renewables in Venezuela, 1985–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of electricity generation from renewables in Venezuela stood at 91.1%. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 63.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from renewables in Venezuela peaked at 91.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 47.9%, in 1985.
Venezuela ranks 21st of 213 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Share of electricity generation from renewables in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 47.9% | — |
| 1986 | 50.2% | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 57.0% | +13.5% |
| 1988 | 58.7% | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 60.2% | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 62.3% | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 70.3% | +12.8% |
| 1992 | 70.1% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 68.4% | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 72.0% | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 70.1% | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 71.2% | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 73.4% | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 71.6% | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 75.2% | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 73.8% | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 67.1% | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 64.8% | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 65.8% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 71.1% | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 73.3% | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 73.9% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 72.7% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 72.8% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 71.9% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 67.5% | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 70.9% | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 64.0% | -9.8% |
| 2013 | 61.9% | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 55.9% | -9.7% |
| 2015 | 58.8% | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 53.9% | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 58.4% | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 58.4% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 58.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 77.7% | +33.1% |
| 2021 | 79.2% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 78.4% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 90.3% | +15.3% |
| 2024 | 91.1% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 54.8% | 47.9% | 60.2% | 5 |
| 1990s | 70.5% | 62.3% | 75.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.7% | 64.8% | 73.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.8% | 53.9% | 70.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.4% | 77.7% | 91.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
- 18 Tajikistan 94.4% compare
- 19 Luxembourg 91.6% compare
- 20 Denmark 91.2% compare
- 22 Kenya 90.0% compare
- 23 New Zealand 88.5% compare
- 24 Zambia 87.5% compare
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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from renewables in Venezuela?
- Share of electricity generation from renewables in Venezuela was 91.1% in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from renewables recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 91.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from renewables recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.9% in 1985.
- How does Venezuela rank for share of electricity generation from renewables?
- Venezuela ranks 21st out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of electricity generation from renewables rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity generation from renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.