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Topic 16 of 18 · Country Index 2026
Venezuela: Energy
Where does a country’s electricity come from, and who can get it?
Venezuela is placed joint 8th of 165 countries on energy in the Country Index 2026, from 2 of its 3 key statistics. Readings behind it: Carbon Intensity of Electricity 85.91 (2024); Renewable Share of Electricity Generation 91.14 (2024).
Share
Energy
joint8th
of 165 countries placed
Placed from 2 of 3 key statistics
01The evidence
The 3 key statistics that decide it
Only these place Venezuela on energy — one vote each. Every value is the publisher’s own, read at the edition the Country Index 2026 used; the grey ticks are every other country it was compared with, lowest on the left.
85.91
Carbon intensity (gCO₂e per kWh generated)
Lower is better
Venezuela: 85.91. Across the 165 countries in this edition, values run from 23.73 (Bhutan) to 1,306 (Turkmenistan); the world median is 433.75.
- World median
- 433.75
- Best in South America
- 24.85 Paraguay
- Land neighbours
- Colombia 298.33 · Guyana 642.03
91.14
Renewables (% of electricity generated)
Higher is better
Venezuela: 91.14. Across the 165 countries in this edition, values run from 0 (Gambia) to 100 (Paraguay); the world median is 32.06.
- World median
- 32.06
- Best in South America
- 100 Paraguay
- Land neighbours
- Colombia 61.34 · Guyana 2.899
Key 3 of 3
World Energy Trilemma Index
World Energy Council
2023 edition · data for 2023 · Express reuse grant (no Creative Commons licence named)
No reading
Trilemma score (0–100)
Higher is better
World Energy Council publishes no 2023 figure for Venezuela, so the standing rests on the other keys.
Across the 126 countries in this edition, values run from 27.7 (Niger) to 83.2 (Denmark); the world median is 63.8.
- World median
- 63.8
- Best in South America
- 75.9 Uruguay
- Land neighbours
- Brazil 68.3 · Colombia 65.7
02Over time
Which way Venezuela is moving
Each key’s published value, edition by edition, beside the world median. The Country Index 2026 is the first edition of the standing, so the standing itself has no history to chart yet.
Carbon Intensity of Electricity
Carbon intensity (gCO₂e per kWh generated) · lower is better
VenezuelaWorld median
Venezuela fell from 212.71 in 2000 to 85.91 in 2024; the world median went from 540.34 to 433.75.
Every year’s figures
Year Venezuela World median 2024 85.91 433.7 2023 91.80 452.7 2022 180.46 476.3 2021 174.27 469.0 2020 184.50 482.0 2019 320.86 488.2 2018 320.94 500.4 2017 320.77 506.3 2016 356.70 521.9 2015 318.89 524.8 2014 341.49 522.3 2013 297.80 508.8 2012 279.86 525.4 2011 227.09 521.4 2010 252.00 515.5 2009 222.09 533.6 2008 215.76 517.2 2007 217.63 535.3 2006 207.16 537.5 2005 211.25 521.4 2004 228.72 523.1 2003 263.77 543.1 2002 274.30 551.3 2001 261.53 559.3 2000 212.71 540.3 Renewable Share of Electricity Generation
Renewables (% of electricity generated) · higher is better
VenezuelaWorld median
Venezuela rose from 73.75 in 2000 to 91.14 in 2024; the world median went from 15.61 to 32.06.
Every year’s figures
Year Venezuela World median 2024 91.14 32.062 2023 90.34 28.000 2022 78.36 28.881 2021 79.24 28.286 2020 77.68 27.125 2019 58.38 26.296 2018 58.37 25.505 2017 58.39 24.023 2016 53.93 22.218 2015 58.81 21.915 2014 55.87 21.151 2013 61.89 21.593 2012 63.95 19.869 2011 70.93 18.584 2010 67.49 18.572 2009 71.89 17.886 2008 72.79 15.923 2007 72.73 15.586 2006 73.90 15.392 2005 73.28 16.438 2004 71.10 16.445 2003 65.83 16.339 2002 64.81 13.826 2001 67.07 14.023 2000 73.75 15.612
03In context
Venezuela beside its neighbours
A position reads best beside the countries around it. Every position below is a place among all 165 countries on energy, never a place within the region.
Venezuela and the countries it borders
Standing among all 165; the key columns are the publishers’ own values.
| Country | Standing | Carbon Intensity of ElectricityCarbon intensity (gCO₂e per kWh generated) | Renewable Share of Electricity GenerationRenewables (% of electricity generated) | World Energy Trilemma IndexTrilemma score (0–100) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venezuela | =8th | 85.91 | 91.14 | — |
 Colombiacompare | 56th | 298.33 | 61.34 | 65.7 |
 Guyana | =150th | 642.03 | 2.899 | — |
 Brazil | not placed | — | — | 68.3 |
“—”: no published reading in that edition. What a standing is
Across South America
Every country in the sub-region, by its place among all 165.
Placed either side on energy
The countries immediately above and below Venezuela in the topic’s list.
04Context, no vote
Where Venezuela is ahead of the world, and behind
25 more statistics filed under energy, published in full and deliberately given no vote in the standing. Select a row for the publisher, the rank and the links.
Ahead of the world median2
Statistics on which Venezuela does better than the middle country measured.
Low-Carbon Share of Electricity GenerationEmber · 2024 · world median 37.3291.1437.32▲ Improved since 2014
Venezuela: 91.14 · world median 37.32 · Low-carbon sources (% of electricity generated). Ember, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 100; higher is better.
Position 20th of 162 · derived.
Firms Owning or Sharing a GeneratorWorld Bank Group · 2026 · world median 24.8514.5724.85No earlier reading
Venezuela: 14.57 · world median 24.85 · Firms owning or sharing a generator (%). World Bank Group, 2026 edition, data for 2026.
Published values in that edition run from 0.158 to 90.51; lower is better.
Behind the world median7
Statistics on which Venezuela does worse than the middle country measured.
CO₂ Emissions per CapitaGlobal Carbon Project · 2024 · world median 3.214.0853.21▲ Improved since 2014
Venezuela: 4.085 · world median 3.21 · Fossil CO₂ (tonnes per person). Global Carbon Project, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0.054 to 41.27; lower is better.
Position 84th of 210 · derived, 1st = worst.
RISE Energy Efficiency Policy ScoreESMAP · 2023 · world median 48.2318.6148.23▼ Worsened since 2013
Venezuela: 18.61 · world median 48.23 · Energy efficiency policy score (0–100). World Bank Group (ESMAP), 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 1.975 to 95.93; higher is better.
Primary Schools with ElectricityUIS · 2024 · world median 10076.29100▼ Worsened since 2016
Venezuela: 76.29 · world median 100 · Primary schools with access to electricity (%). UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 1.246 to 100; higher is better.
Firms Identifying Electricity as a Major ConstraintWorld Bank Group · 2026 · world median 25.7754.1625.77No earlier reading
Venezuela: 54.16 · world median 25.77 · Firms rating electricity a major or very severe constraint (%). World Bank Group, 2026 edition, data for 2026.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 84.77; lower is better.
Position 20th of 179 · derived, 1st = worst.
Wind and Solar Share of Electricity GenerationEmber · 2024 · world median 5.2790.0375.279▼ Worsened since 2014
Venezuela: 0.037 · world median 5.279 · Wind and solar (% of electricity generated). Ember, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 69.12; higher is better.
RISE Renewable Energy Policy ScoreESMAP · 2023 · world median 33.2610.6333.26▼ Worsened since 2013
Venezuela: 10.63 · world median 33.26 · Renewable energy policy score (0–100). World Bank Group (ESMAP), 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 3.056 to 89.52; higher is better.
Energy Intensity of GDP (PPP)EIA · 2024 · world median 2.73810.172.738▼ Worsened since 2014
Venezuela: 10.17 · world median 2.738 · Energy use per dollar of GDP (thousand Btu per US$ at PPP). U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0.666 to 17.45; lower is better.
Level with the median, or no median to compare3
Access to ElectricityWorld Bank Group · 2024 · world median 100100100▼ Worsened since 2014
Venezuela: 100 · world median 100 · Population with electricity access (%). World Bank Group, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 5.4 to 100; higher is better.
Access to Electricity, RuralWorld Bank Group · 2024 · world median 100100100▼ Worsened since 2014
Venezuela: 100 · world median 100 · Rural population with electricity access (%). World Bank Group, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0.7 to 100; higher is better.
Coal Share of Electricity GenerationEmber · 2024 · world median 000No real change since 2014
Venezuela: 0 · world median 0 · Coal (% of electricity generated). Ember, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 98.25; lower is better.
No better end13
These describe the shape of a country — more is not better or worse, only different — so they are never ahead or behind.
Hydro Share of Electricity GenerationEmber · 2024 · world median 12.8591.112.85Moved since 2014
Venezuela: 91.1 · world median 12.85 · Hydropower (% of electricity generated). Ember, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 100.
Crude Oil ProductionEIA · 2025 · world median 0972.620Moved since 2015
Venezuela: 972.62 · world median 0 · Crude oil produced (thousand barrels per day). U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 13,586.
Natural Gas ProductionEIA · 2024 · world median 025.430No real change since 2014
Venezuela: 25.43 · world median 0 · Dry natural gas produced (billion cubic metres). U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 1,069.
Primary Energy ProductionEIA · 2024 · world median 0.0773.2180.077Moved since 2014
Venezuela: 3.218 · world median 0.077 · Primary energy produced (quadrillion Btu). U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 130.76.
Photovoltaic Power Potential (PVOUT)World Bank Group (ESMAP), data by Solargis · 2020 · world median 4.2734.3544.273No earlier reading
Venezuela: 4.354 · world median 4.273 · Practical solar power potential (kWh per kWp per day, long-term average). World Bank Group (ESMAP), data by Solargis, 2020 edition, data for 2020.
Published values in that edition run from 2.513 to 5.379.
Primary Energy Consumption per CapitaEIA · 2024 · world median 49.559.7749.5Moved since 2014
Venezuela: 59.77 · world median 49.5 · Energy use per person (million Btu). U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0.95 to 766.07.
Gas Share of Electricity GenerationEmber · 2024 · world median 2.5854.4932.585Moved since 2014
Venezuela: 4.493 · world median 2.585 · Natural gas (% of electricity generated). Ember, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 99.97.
Nuclear Share of Electricity GenerationEmber · 2024 · world median 000No real change since 2014
Venezuela: 0 · world median 0 · Nuclear (% of electricity generated). Ember, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 67.4.
Net Electricity Imports (share of generation)Ember · 2024 · world median 000Moved since 2014
Venezuela: 0 · world median 0 · Net electricity imports (% of domestic generation). Ember, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from -70.16 to 707.07.
Operating Wind Power CapacityGlobal Energy Monitor · 2026 · world median 1000100No earlier reading
Venezuela: 0 · world median 100 · Wind farm capacity in operation (megawatts). Global Energy Monitor, 2026 edition, data for 2026.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 542,758.
Operating Coal Power CapacityGlobal Energy Monitor · 2026 · world median 5250525No earlier reading
Venezuela: 0 · world median 525 · Coal-fired capacity in operation (megawatts). Global Energy Monitor, 2026 edition, data for 2026.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 1,263,101.
Solar Electricity Installed CapacityEIA · 2024 · world median 0.1440.0040.144Moved since 2014
Venezuela: 0.004 · world median 0.144 · Solar generating capacity installed (gigawatts). U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 886.66.
Solar Share of Electricity GenerationEmber · 2024 · world median 3.0490.0123.049Moved since 2014
Venezuela: 0.012 · world median 3.049 · Solar (% of electricity generated). Ember, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 50.
No current reading for Venezuela
RISE Clean Cooking Policy Score, RISE Electricity Access Policy Score and World Energy Trilemma Index. Listed rather than hidden, so the page can be checked against it.
“Position · derived” is this site’s ordering of the published values, 1st = best unless the row says otherwise; the publisher ranks no country on it. Rank, position and standing
05Country Index 2026
Energy among Venezuela’s 15 topics
Energy is Venezuela’s best-placed topic of 15. Strongest first, each marker at its share of that topic’s field.
- Energyjoint 8th of 1652/3 keys
- Gender & Equality68th of 1833/4 keys
- Education & Knowledge89th of 1983/4 keys
- Economy & Innovation108th of 1762/4 keys
- Food & Agriculture114th of 1843/4 keys
- Digital & Technology126th of 1983/4 keys
- Health & Wellbeing135th of 2002/4 keys
- Mobility & Trade124th of 1773/4 keys
- Development & Human Capitaljoint 140th of 1963/3 keys
- Environment & Sustainabilityjoint 133rd of 1864/4 keys
- Risk & Resilience140th of 1934/4 keys
- Peace & Security159th of 1774/4 keys
- Work & Labour164th of 1824/4 keys
- Democracy & Civil Liberties192nd of 1984/4 keys
- Governance & Institutions194th of 1944/4 keys
No standing on Poverty & Inequality: too few of those topics’ key statistics are published for this country.
06The top of the list
Who leads on energy
The three countries placed highest of 165, and the leaders Venezuela can most readily be measured against.
1
BhutanSouthern Asia
1st of 165 · 2 of 3 keys
Photo: VIkramjit Kakati derivative work: ויקיג'אנקי · CC BY-SA 3.0, greyscale
2
NorwayNorthern Europe
2nd of 165 · 3 of 3 keys
Photo: Ximonic , Simo Räsänen · CC BY-SA 3.0, greyscale
3
UgandaEastern Africa
3rd of 165 · 2 of 3 keys
Photo: Rod Waddington from Kergunyah, Australia · CC BY-SA 2.0, greyscale
Placed highest nearby
Highest in Americas
Venezuela=8th2/3 keys
Positions out of 165 placed on the topic. A country needs readings on enough keys to be placed, and the top of the list is often held on fewer of them.
07Questions
Venezuela on energy: questions answered
Every answer is built from the numbers on this page, so none can say something the page does not.
How does Venezuela rank on energy?
Venezuela is placed joint 8th of 165 countries on Energy in the Country Index 2026, from 2 of its 3 key statistics (Carbon Intensity of Electricity and Renewable Share of Electricity Generation). The position is this site’s ordering of published statistics, not a rank any publisher printed.
What is the latest Carbon Intensity of Electricity figure for Venezuela?
85.91 in 2024 (carbon intensity (gCO₂e per kWh generated)), according to Ember. The world median in the same edition was 433.75.
What is the latest Renewable Share of Electricity Generation figure for Venezuela?
91.14 in 2024 (renewables (% of electricity generated)), according to Ember. The world median in the same edition was 32.06.
How does Venezuela compare with Brazil on energy?
Brazil is not placed on Energy, holding too few of its key statistics, and Venezuela joint 8th.
How have Venezuela’s energy figures changed?
Carbon Intensity of Electricity fell from 212.71 in 2000 to 85.91 in 2024; Renewable Share of Electricity Generation rose from 73.75 in 2000 to 91.14 in 2024.
Which energy statistics are missing for Venezuela?
No current reading is published for Venezuela on RISE Clean Cooking Policy Score, RISE Electricity Access Policy Score and World Energy Trilemma Index. They are listed rather than hidden, so the evidence on the page can be checked against it.
08Method
Method, sources and how to cite
What this topic does not measure
This is deliberately the electricity and energy-system subject, not an infrastructure one: roads, railways, ports, water and telecommunications would each need a global series this site does not hold. Emissions are under Environment & Sustainability. Access to electricity is published here in full but takes no part in any ranking — more than half the world’s countries now report 100%, and a position derived from that would read “1, 1, 1 … 123”, which is noise rather than information.
How the Energy standing is decided
A standing is this site’s ordering, named with its edition — never a publisher’s rank. 3 key statistics vote, one vote each; every country’s published value becomes a place within that key’s own field, the places are averaged, and the average is never published. A country needs 2 of the 3 keys to be placed.
The energy method, step by stepHow every standing on this site is built
The key statistics and their licences
- Carbon Intensity of Electricity — Ember, CC BY 4.0
- Renewable Share of Electricity Generation — Ember, CC BY 4.0
- World Energy Trilemma Index — World Energy Council, Express reuse grant (no Creative Commons licence named)
The other 25 statistics on this page come from 8 publishers, each named beside its numbers, with every edition and licence on the datasets pages.
The standing itself is part of the Country Index 2026, published under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photographs
Venezuela’s banner and the countries placed highest, from their profiles: Wikimedia Commons, shown in greyscale, each used under the licence named.
- Venezuela (banner) — Samuel Bristow, CC0
- Bhutan — VIkramjit Kakati derivative work: ויקיג'אנקי, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Norway — Ximonic , Simo Räsänen, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Uganda — Rod Waddington from Kergunyah, Australia, CC BY-SA 2.0
Cite this page
Nations Inquiry (2026). Venezuela: Energy — standing and statistics, Country Index 2026. https://nationsinquiry.com/countries/venezuela/energy