Primary energy from hydropower per person in Venezuela
Venezuela: Primary energy from hydropower per person was 2,547 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2,547 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
8th
of 80 countries
All-time high
3,091 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2008
All-time low
139.15 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1966
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Primary energy from hydropower per person in Venezuela, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
In 2025, primary energy from hydropower per person in Venezuela stood at 2,547 kilowatt-hours per person.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from hydropower per person in Venezuela peaked at 3,091 kilowatt-hours per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 139.15 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1966.
That places Venezuela 8th out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary energy from hydropower per person in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 141.17 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 139.15 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 157.94 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.5% |
| 1968 | 256.88 kilowatt-hours per person | +62.6% |
| 1969 | 288.94 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.5% |
| 1970 | 360.39 kilowatt-hours per person | +24.7% |
| 1971 | 459.07 kilowatt-hours per person | +27.4% |
| 1972 | 497.55 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.4% |
| 1973 | 499.46 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 600.45 kilowatt-hours per person | +20.2% |
| 1975 | 675.78 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.5% |
| 1976 | 777.43 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.0% |
| 1977 | 868.36 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.7% |
| 1978 | 848.46 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 959.92 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.1% |
| 1980 | 956.01 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 961.8 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 980.9 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 1,091 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.2% |
| 1984 | 1,190 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.1% |
| 1985 | 1,297 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.0% |
| 1986 | 1,404 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.2% |
| 1987 | 1,677 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.5% |
| 1988 | 1,812 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.1% |
| 1989 | 1,792 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 1,865 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 2,194 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.6% |
| 1992 | 2,275 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 2,234 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 2,361 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 2,318 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 2,376 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 2,476 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 2,454 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 2,518 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 2,564 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 2,420 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 2,341 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 2,338 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 2,660 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.8% |
| 2005 | 2,878 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 2,990 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 3,003 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 3,091 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 3,018 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 2,661 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.9% |
| 2011 | 2,849 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 2,766 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 2,725 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 2,656 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 2,444 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 2,046 kilowatt-hours per person | -16.3% |
| 2017 | 2,291 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.0% |
| 2018 | 2,190 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 2,170 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 2,362 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.9% |
| 2021 | 2,403 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 2,428 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 2,567 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 2,564 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 2,547 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.7% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 2,547 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 125.38 kilowatt-hours per person, 20.3× the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 2,547 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,037 kilowatt-hours per person, 2.5× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy from hydropower per person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +62.6% | 157.94 kilowatt-hours per person | 256.88 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 196.82 kilowatt-hours per person | 139.15 kilowatt-hours per person | 288.94 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 654.69 kilowatt-hours per person | 360.39 kilowatt-hours per person | 959.92 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,316 kilowatt-hours per person | 956.01 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,812 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,307 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,865 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,518 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,730 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,338 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,091 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,480 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,046 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,849 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,479 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,362 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,567 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
- 5 New Zealand 4,609 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 6 Austria 4,038 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 7 Switzerland 3,599 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 9 Finland 2,213 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 10 Slovenia 1,886 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 11 Brazil 1,870 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More reference data data for Venezuela
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 10.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2667 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 384.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 1,190 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 14,168 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 31.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 51.45 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy from hydropower per person in Venezuela?
- Primary energy from hydropower per person in Venezuela was 2,547 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy from hydropower per person recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 3,091 kilowatt-hours per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest primary energy from hydropower per person recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 139.15 kilowatt-hours per person in 1966.
- How does Venezuela rank for primary energy from hydropower per person?
- Venezuela ranks 8th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from hydropower per person rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. 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); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from hydropower per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.