Total electricity output in Venezuela
Venezuela: Total electricity output was 117,590 GWh in 2015. ▲ Rising
Total electricity output in Venezuela, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in GWh.
Analysis
In 2015, total electricity output in Venezuela stood at 117,590 GWh.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.9% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total electricity output in Venezuela peaked at 127,733 GWh in 2014 and was at its lowest, 59,321 GWh, in 1990.
That places Venezuela 32nd out of 230 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Total electricity output in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | GWh | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 59,321 GWh | — |
| 1991 | 63,337 GWh | +6.8% |
| 1992 | 67,440 GWh | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 69,382 GWh | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 71,221 GWh | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 73,446 GWh | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 75,588 GWh | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 78,065 GWh | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 80,902 GWh | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 80,623 GWh | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 85,271 GWh | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 90,119 GWh | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 91,852 GWh | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 91,944 GWh | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 98,552 GWh | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 105,384 GWh | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 110,422 GWh | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 114,214 GWh | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 119,297 GWh | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 119,580 GWh | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 113,765 GWh | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 117,961 GWh | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 121,653 GWh | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 123,160 GWh | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 127,733 GWh | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 117,590 GWh | -7.9% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 117,590 GWh is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6,758 GWh, 17.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 117,590 GWh is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4,579 GWh, 25.7× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71,932 GWh | 59,321 GWh | 80,902 GWh | 10 |
| 2000s | 102,664 GWh | 85,271 GWh | 119,580 GWh | 10 |
| 2010s | 120,310 GWh | 113,765 GWh | 127,733 GWh | 6 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
- 29 Argentina 144,957 GWh compare
- 30 Norway 143,922 GWh compare
- 31 United Arab Emirates 127,366 GWh compare
- 33 Pakistan 110,861 GWh compare
- 34 Netherlands 110,070 GWh compare
- 35 Kazakhstan 106,468 GWh compare
More reference data data for Venezuela
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.34 (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) - Crop Residues 0.2667 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 10.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 38.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 53.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.45 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total electricity output in Venezuela?
- Total electricity output in Venezuela was 117,590 GWh in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
- What is the highest total electricity output recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 127,733 GWh in 2014.
- What is the lowest total electricity output recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 59,321 GWh in 1990.
- How does Venezuela rank for total electricity output?
- Venezuela ranks 32nd out of 230 countries with data for 2015.
- Is total electricity output rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Total electricity output (GWh). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by all power plants