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Energy in Venezuela describes energy and electricity production, consumption and export from Venezuela. Energy policy of Venezuela describes the energy policy in the politics of Venezuela more in detail. Electricity sector in Venezuela is the main article of electricity in Venezuela.
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Venezuela is a member of OPEC.
Oil
By IEA the top oil producers in 2009 were (Mt): 1) Russia 494 2) Saudi Arabia 452 3) United States 320 4) Iran 206 5) China 194 6) Canada 152 7) Mexico 146 8) Venezuela 126 9) Kuwait 124 and 10) UAE 120
Main oil company is Petróleos de Venezuela (PDVSA).
Oil fields include Bolivar Coastal Field, Boscán Field, Maracaibo Basin and Orinoco Belt.
Water power
Hydro power provided 74% of domestic electricity in 2008. Venezuela produced 87 TWh hydro power in 2008, 2.6% of the world total. Venezuela was top 8th in hydro electricity in 2008.