Share of primary energy use by source in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of): Share of primary energy use by source was 55.2% in 2025. β² Rising
Share of primary energy use by source in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), 1965β2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of primary energy use by source in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) stood at 55.2%.
The figure 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 (Bolivarian Republic of) peaked at 57.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 35.9%, in 1972.
That places Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 11th out of 77 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
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 |
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More energy & mining data for Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
- 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 primary energy use by source in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
- Share of primary energy use by source in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) was 55.2% in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary energy use by source recorded in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was 57.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy use by source recorded in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.9% in 1972.
- How does Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) rank for share of primary energy use by source?
- Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ranks 11th out of 77 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy use by source rising or falling in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) β 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.