Colombia vs Germany: Electricity as a share of primary energy
Colombia
18.2%
in 2025
Germany
17.9%
in 2025
Colombia rank
33rd
Germany rank
36th
Electricity as a share of primary energy over time
- Colombia
- Germany
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 18.2% against 17.9% in Germany, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 33rd and Germany ranks 36th of 79 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 3 and Germany in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.8% | 12.6% | 4.2% | Colombia |
| 1990s | 18.1% | 13.4% | 4.7% | Colombia |
| 2000s | 17.7% | 15.4% | 2.2% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 16.9% | 17.2% | 0.3% | Germany |
| 2020s | 17.4% | 17.8% | 0.4% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity as a share of primary energy, Colombia or Germany?
- Colombia, at 18.2% against 17.9% in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity as a share of primary energy between Colombia and Germany?
- 0.3%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Germany?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Germany rank globally for electricity as a share of primary energy?
- Colombia ranks 33rd and Germany ranks 36th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity as a share of primary energy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.