Colombia vs Italy: Primary energy from hydropower

Colombia
68.11 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Italy
41.42 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Colombia rank
12th
Italy rank
15th

Primary energy from hydropower over time

  • Colombia
  • Italy
0204060196519952025

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 68.11 terawatt-hours against 41.42 terawatt-hours in Italy, a difference of 26.69 terawatt-hours.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.6 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Italy ahead.

Colombia ranks 12th and Italy ranks 15th of 77 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Italy in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Italy Difference Ahead
1960s 4.44 terawatt-hours 42.51 terawatt-hours 38.07 terawatt-hours Italy
1970s 9.19 terawatt-hours 41.89 terawatt-hours 32.7 terawatt-hours Italy
1980s 19.08 terawatt-hours 41 terawatt-hours 21.92 terawatt-hours Italy
1990s 30.07 terawatt-hours 41.02 terawatt-hours 10.95 terawatt-hours Italy
2000s 38.39 terawatt-hours 40.62 terawatt-hours 2.22 terawatt-hours Italy
2010s 48.56 terawatt-hours 46.95 terawatt-hours 1.61 terawatt-hours Colombia
2020s 59.52 terawatt-hours 42.75 terawatt-hours 16.77 terawatt-hours Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary energy from hydropower, Colombia or Italy?
Colombia, at 68.11 terawatt-hours against 41.42 terawatt-hours in Italy as of 2025.
What is the difference in primary energy from hydropower between Colombia and Italy?
26.69 terawatt-hours, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Italy?
61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
How do Colombia and Italy rank globally for primary energy from hydropower?
Colombia ranks 12th and Italy ranks 15th of 77 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy from hydropower. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary energy from hydropower
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
82 places, 4,686 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.