Electricity net consumption in Venezuela

Venezuela: Electricity net consumption was 78.08 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
78.08
Change on year
up 20.7%
World rank
38th
of 202 countries
All-time high
95.13
in 2013
All-time low
26.84
in 1980
Years of data
40
1980–2019

Electricity net consumption in Venezuela, 1980–2019

204060801001980199920191980: 26.81981: 32.31982: 32.11983: 35.11984: 37.21985: 39.41986: 39.81987: 431988: 47.11989: 46.11990: 46.91991: 49.51992: 53.21993: 54.61994: 55.21995: 56.21996: 57.81997: 59.81998: 61.21999: 59.92000: 62.52001: 652002: 642003: 65.42004: 69.52005: 72.32006: 782007: 79.92008: 83.62009: 83.82010: 88.22011: 91.22012: 93.92013: 95.12014: 56.82015: 77.82016: 702017: 66.32018: 64.72019: 78.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2019, electricity net consumption in Venezuela stood at 78.08.

That represents a change of up 20.7% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity net consumption in Venezuela peaked at 95.13 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 26.84, in 1980.

That places Venezuela 38th out of 202 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.

Electricity net consumption in Venezuela, year by year

Annual values for Electricity net consumption in Venezuela, 1980 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1980 26.84
1981 32.28 +20.3%
1982 32.12 -0.5%
1983 35.14 +9.4%
1984 37.23 +5.9%
1985 39.4 +5.8%
1986 39.75 +0.9%
1987 42.97 +8.1%
1988 47.09 +9.6%
1989 46.13 -2.0%
1990 46.93 +1.7%
1991 49.45 +5.4%
1992 53.23 +7.6%
1993 54.59 +2.6%
1994 55.2 +1.1%
1995 56.17 +1.8%
1996 57.84 +3.0%
1997 59.85 +3.5%
1998 61.17 +2.2%
1999 59.93 -2.0%
2000 62.51 +4.3%
2001 64.96 +3.9%
2002 64.04 -1.4%
2003 65.41 +2.1%
2004 69.5 +6.3%
2005 72.3 +4.0%
2006 78.01 +7.9%
2007 79.89 +2.4%
2008 83.55 +4.6%
2009 83.77 +0.3%
2010 88.15 +5.2%
2011 91.18 +3.4%
2012 93.88 +3.0%
2013 95.13 +1.3%
2014 56.76 -40.3%
2015 77.84 +37.1%
2016 70.02 -10.0%
2017 66.3 -5.3%
2018 64.68 -2.4%
2019 78.08 +20.7%

Venezuela compared with similar countries

  • Venezuela's 78.08 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.7, 13.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • Venezuela's 78.08 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.44, 12.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Electricity net consumption 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.

YearChange FromTo
2014 -40.3% 95.13 56.76
2015 +37.1% 56.76 77.84

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 37.89 26.84 47.09 10
1990s 55.44 46.93 61.17 10
2000s 72.39 62.51 83.77 10
2010s 78.2 56.76 95.13 10

Countries ranked near Venezuela

  1. 35 Philippines 90.93 compare
  2. 36 Belgium 81.17 compare
  3. 37 Finland 79.36 compare
  4. 39 Bangladesh 76.85 compare
  5. 40 Chile 75.3 compare
  6. 41 Austria 69.91 compare

See the full ranking of 202 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity net consumption in Venezuela?
Electricity net consumption in Venezuela was 78.08 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest electricity net consumption recorded in Venezuela?
The highest recorded value was 95.13 in 2013.
What is the lowest electricity net consumption recorded in Venezuela?
The lowest recorded value was 26.84 in 1980.
How does Venezuela rank for electricity net consumption?
Venezuela ranks 38th out of 202 countries with data for 2019.
Is electricity net consumption rising or falling in Venezuela?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Venezuela data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Electricity net consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Electricity net consumption
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
202 places, 7,699 data points, 1980–2020
Last refreshed