Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity in Venezuela
Venezuela: Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity was 175.9 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Wind energy generation vs. installed 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
In 2025, wind energy generation vs. installed capacity in Venezuela stood at 175.9 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 99.5% on the previous year and up 135.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wind energy generation vs. installed capacity in Venezuela peaked at 175.9 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1971.
Venezuela ranks 61st 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.
Wind energy generation vs. installed 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 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2011 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2012 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2013 | 88.27 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2014 | 109.72 terawatt-hours | +24.3% |
| 2015 | 74.66 terawatt-hours | -32.0% |
| 2016 | 97.99 terawatt-hours | +31.2% |
| 2017 | 95.65 terawatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.429 terawatt-hours | -99.6% |
| 2019 | 60.36 terawatt-hours | +13969.7% |
| 2020 | 19.88 terawatt-hours | -67.1% |
| 2021 | 19.14 terawatt-hours | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 16.22 terawatt-hours | -15.3% |
| 2023 | 17.2 terawatt-hours | +6.0% |
| 2024 | 88.19 terawatt-hours | +412.7% |
| 2025 | 175.9 terawatt-hours | +99.5% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 175.9 terawatt-hours is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,984 terawatt-hours, 4% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 175.9 terawatt-hours is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,958 terawatt-hours, 4% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wind energy generation vs. installed 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +13969.7% | 0.429 terawatt-hours | 60.36 terawatt-hours |
| 2024 | +412.7% | 17.2 terawatt-hours | 88.19 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 | 52.71 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 109.72 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.09 terawatt-hours | 16.22 terawatt-hours | 175.9 terawatt-hours | 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 wind energy generation vs. installed capacity in Venezuela?
- Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity in Venezuela was 175.9 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 wind energy generation vs. installed capacity recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 175.9 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest wind energy generation vs. installed capacity recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1971.
- How does Venezuela rank for wind energy generation vs. installed capacity?
- Venezuela ranks 61st out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is wind energy generation vs. installed capacity rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 135.6%. 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 Wind energy generation vs. installed 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.