Solar energy generation vs. capacity in Venezuela
Venezuela: Solar energy generation vs. capacity was 35.8 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Solar energy generation vs. capacity in Venezuela, 1971–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for solar energy generation vs. capacity in Venezuela is 35.8 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 9.0% on the previous year and up 531.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solar energy generation vs. capacity in Venezuela peaked at 35.8 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1971.
Venezuela ranks 77th of 79 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Solar energy generation vs. capacity in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1977 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1978 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1979 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2010 | 2.46 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2011 | 2.98 terawatt-hours | +21.1% |
| 2012 | 5.22 terawatt-hours | +75.2% |
| 2013 | 5.36 terawatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 5.6 terawatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 5.67 terawatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 5.68 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 4.9 terawatt-hours | -13.8% |
| 2018 | 0.351 terawatt-hours | -92.8% |
| 2019 | 1.31 terawatt-hours | +273.5% |
| 2020 | 1.31 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.14 terawatt-hours | -13.2% |
| 2022 | 1.14 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.21 terawatt-hours | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 32.85 terawatt-hours | +2614.9% |
| 2025 | 35.8 terawatt-hours | +9.0% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 35.8 terawatt-hours is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,361 terawatt-hours, 0% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 35.8 terawatt-hours is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4,475 terawatt-hours, 1% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Solar energy generation vs. capacity in Venezuela changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +2614.9% | 1.21 terawatt-hours | 32.85 terawatt-hours |
| 2019 | +273.5% | 0.351 terawatt-hours | 1.31 terawatt-hours |
| 2018 | -92.8% | 4.9 terawatt-hours | 0.351 terawatt-hours |
| 2012 | +75.2% | 2.98 terawatt-hours | 5.22 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 9 |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.95 terawatt-hours | 0.351 terawatt-hours | 5.68 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.24 terawatt-hours | 1.14 terawatt-hours | 35.8 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
- 74 Trinidad and Tobago 146.56 terawatt-hours compare
- 75 Kuwait 57.17 terawatt-hours compare
- 76 Ecuador 37.06 terawatt-hours compare
- 78 Turkmenistan 6.96 terawatt-hours compare
- 79 Iceland 0.009 terawatt-hours 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 solar energy generation vs. capacity in Venezuela?
- Solar energy generation vs. capacity in Venezuela was 35.8 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest solar energy generation vs. capacity recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 35.8 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest solar energy generation vs. capacity recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1971.
- How does Venezuela rank for solar energy generation vs. capacity?
- Venezuela ranks 77th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is solar energy generation vs. capacity rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 531.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Solar energy generation vs. capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Figures are based on gross generation and do not account for cross-border electricity supply.