Hydroelectric power is the most common source for electricity production in Venezuela, accounting for 64.4 percent of the country's generation in 2021. Fossil fuels, namely gas, made up about 24.5 percent of Venezuela's electricity production that year.
Distribution of electricity generation in Venezuela in 2021, by source
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Solar includes both solar thermal and solar photovoltaic generation.
Other fossil includes oil and petroleum products generation, as well as manufactured gases.
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Ember. (July 17, 2023). Distribution of electricity generation in Venezuela in 2021, by source [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 01, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1262870/venezuela-distribution-electricity-production-source/
Ember. "Distribution of electricity generation in Venezuela in 2021, by source." Chart. July 17, 2023. Statista. Accessed September 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1262870/venezuela-distribution-electricity-production-source/
Ember. (2023). Distribution of electricity generation in Venezuela in 2021, by source. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1262870/venezuela-distribution-electricity-production-source/
Ember. "Distribution of Electricity Generation in Venezuela in 2021, by Source." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Jul 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1262870/venezuela-distribution-electricity-production-source/
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