United Kingdom vs Venezuela: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon)
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon) over time
- United Kingdom
- Venezuela
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 2,707 kilowatt-hours against 2,571 kilowatt-hours in Venezuela, a difference of 136 kilowatt-hours.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Venezuela's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was United Kingdom ahead.
United Kingdom ranks 44th and Venezuela ranks 45th of 214 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, United Kingdom averaged higher in 1 and Venezuela in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Kingdom | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 664.66 kilowatt-hours | 687.39 kilowatt-hours | 22.73 kilowatt-hours | Venezuela |
| 1980s | 1,020 kilowatt-hours | 1,316 kilowatt-hours | 295.97 kilowatt-hours | Venezuela |
| 1990s | 1,608 kilowatt-hours | 2,307 kilowatt-hours | 698.91 kilowatt-hours | Venezuela |
| 2000s | 1,539 kilowatt-hours | 2,732 kilowatt-hours | 1,194 kilowatt-hours | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 2,118 kilowatt-hours | 2,339 kilowatt-hours | 220.46 kilowatt-hours | Venezuela |
| 2020s | 2,627 kilowatt-hours | 2,336 kilowatt-hours | 290.26 kilowatt-hours | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person, United Kingdom or Venezuela?
- United Kingdom, at 2,707 kilowatt-hours against 2,571 kilowatt-hours in Venezuela as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person between United Kingdom and Venezuela?
- 136 kilowatt-hours, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and Venezuela?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do United Kingdom and Venezuela rank globally for electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person?
- United Kingdom ranks 44th and Venezuela ranks 45th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.