Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Venezuela
Venezuela: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person was 2,571 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Venezuela, 1971–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
Venezuela recorded 2,571 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in 2024.
The figure is up 11.9% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Venezuela peaked at 3,095 kilowatt-hours in 2008 and was at its lowest, 459.07 kilowatt-hours, in 1971.
That places Venezuela 45th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 459.07 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1972 | 497.55 kilowatt-hours | +8.4% |
| 1973 | 499.46 kilowatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 600.45 kilowatt-hours | +20.2% |
| 1975 | 675.78 kilowatt-hours | +12.5% |
| 1976 | 777.43 kilowatt-hours | +15.0% |
| 1977 | 868.36 kilowatt-hours | +11.7% |
| 1978 | 848.46 kilowatt-hours | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 959.92 kilowatt-hours | +13.1% |
| 1980 | 956.01 kilowatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 961.8 kilowatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 980.9 kilowatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 1,091 kilowatt-hours | +11.2% |
| 1984 | 1,190 kilowatt-hours | +9.1% |
| 1985 | 1,297 kilowatt-hours | +9.0% |
| 1986 | 1,404 kilowatt-hours | +8.2% |
| 1987 | 1,677 kilowatt-hours | +19.5% |
| 1988 | 1,812 kilowatt-hours | +8.1% |
| 1989 | 1,792 kilowatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 1,865 kilowatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 2,194 kilowatt-hours | +17.6% |
| 1992 | 2,275 kilowatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 2,234 kilowatt-hours | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 2,361 kilowatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 2,318 kilowatt-hours | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 2,376 kilowatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 2,476 kilowatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 2,454 kilowatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 2,518 kilowatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 2,564 kilowatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 2,420 kilowatt-hours | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 2,340 kilowatt-hours | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 2,338 kilowatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 2,660 kilowatt-hours | +13.8% |
| 2005 | 2,883 kilowatt-hours | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 2,997 kilowatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 3,004 kilowatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 3,095 kilowatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 3,023 kilowatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 2,665 kilowatt-hours | -11.8% |
| 2011 | 2,867 kilowatt-hours | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 2,777 kilowatt-hours | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 2,796 kilowatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 2,128 kilowatt-hours | -23.9% |
| 2015 | 2,453 kilowatt-hours | +15.3% |
| 2016 | 2,050 kilowatt-hours | -16.4% |
| 2017 | 1,983 kilowatt-hours | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 1,953 kilowatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 1,718 kilowatt-hours | -12.0% |
| 2020 | 2,199 kilowatt-hours | +28.0% |
| 2021 | 2,327 kilowatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 2,288 kilowatt-hours | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 2,297 kilowatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 2,571 kilowatt-hours | +11.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 687.39 kilowatt-hours | 459.07 kilowatt-hours | 959.92 kilowatt-hours | 9 |
| 1980s | 1,316 kilowatt-hours | 956.01 kilowatt-hours | 1,812 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,307 kilowatt-hours | 1,865 kilowatt-hours | 2,518 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,732 kilowatt-hours | 2,338 kilowatt-hours | 3,095 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,339 kilowatt-hours | 1,718 kilowatt-hours | 2,867 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,336 kilowatt-hours | 2,199 kilowatt-hours | 2,571 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
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More climate change data for Venezuela
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.3% (2100)
- Urban population 89.3% (2025)
- Urban population 25.47 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Population, total 28.52 million (2025)
- Population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Annual Net Emissions/Removals 164.97 (2024)
- Temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology 1.88 (2024)
- Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 4.09 tonnes per person (2024)
- Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change 0.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Venezuela?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Venezuela was 2,571 kilowatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 3,095 kilowatt-hours in 2008.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 459.07 kilowatt-hours in 1971.
- How does Venezuela rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person?
- Venezuela ranks 45th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. 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 Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.