Renewable Energy Consumption: Venezuela

Analysis# Venezuela Renewable Energy Consumption Venezuela derived 33.7% of its total energy consumption from renewable sources in 2021, matching its all-time peak. This represents a dramatic 180.8% increase from 1990, when renewable energy accounted for just 12% of the national energy mix. Over three decades, the country has substantially expanded its renewable energy base, though the trajectory has been volatile and uneven. A sharp acceleration occurred between 2019 and 2020, when renewable consumption jumped from 15.8% to 31.2%—a 97% single-year increase. This surge reflects Venezuela's hydroelectric capacity and changing energy dynamics during the country's economic contraction. The 2021 level of 33.7% suggests renewable energy has become the dominant source in Venezuela's electricity generation, a significant shift from the modest baseline of the 1990s.