Annual change in primary energy use in Colombia
Colombia: Annual change in primary energy use was -20.91 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-20.91 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 2,596.6%
World rank
212th
of 219 countries
All-time high
46.22 terawatt-hours
in 2006
All-time low
-44.33 terawatt-hours
in 2020
Years of data
60
1966–2025
Annual change in primary energy use in Colombia, 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, annual change in primary energy use in Colombia stood at -20.91 terawatt-hours.
The figure is down 2,596.6% on the previous year and down 289.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy use in Colombia peaked at 46.22 terawatt-hours in 2006 and was at its lowest, -44.33 terawatt-hours, in 2020.
Colombia ranks 212th of 219 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in primary energy use in Colombia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 11.48 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 5.05 terawatt-hours | -56.0% |
| 1968 | 3.44 terawatt-hours | -31.8% |
| 1969 | 0.4268 terawatt-hours | -87.6% |
| 1970 | 10.45 terawatt-hours | +2347.7% |
| 1971 | -2.15 terawatt-hours | -120.5% |
| 1972 | 18.83 terawatt-hours | -977.5% |
| 1973 | -6.23 terawatt-hours | -133.1% |
| 1974 | 15.41 terawatt-hours | -347.5% |
| 1975 | -10.9 terawatt-hours | -170.7% |
| 1976 | 5.65 terawatt-hours | -151.9% |
| 1977 | 4.96 terawatt-hours | -12.3% |
| 1978 | 5.36 terawatt-hours | +8.2% |
| 1979 | 4.82 terawatt-hours | -10.2% |
| 1980 | 5.08 terawatt-hours | +5.5% |
| 1981 | 3.07 terawatt-hours | -39.6% |
| 1982 | 3.68 terawatt-hours | +20.0% |
| 1983 | 10.33 terawatt-hours | +180.4% |
| 1984 | -0.717 terawatt-hours | -106.9% |
| 1985 | 4.53 terawatt-hours | -731.4% |
| 1986 | 4.85 terawatt-hours | +7.1% |
| 1987 | 17.56 terawatt-hours | +262.0% |
| 1988 | -2.67 terawatt-hours | -115.2% |
| 1989 | 8.96 terawatt-hours | -435.9% |
| 1990 | -13.4 terawatt-hours | -249.5% |
| 1991 | 6.24 terawatt-hours | -146.5% |
| 1992 | 19.98 terawatt-hours | +220.3% |
| 1993 | 12.76 terawatt-hours | -36.1% |
| 1994 | 15.97 terawatt-hours | +25.2% |
| 1995 | 7.46 terawatt-hours | -53.3% |
| 1996 | 6.42 terawatt-hours | -14.0% |
| 1997 | 13.03 terawatt-hours | +103.1% |
| 1998 | 5.7 terawatt-hours | -56.3% |
| 1999 | -29.35 terawatt-hours | -614.7% |
| 2000 | -3.05 terawatt-hours | -89.6% |
| 2001 | 1.69 terawatt-hours | -155.2% |
| 2002 | -3.81 terawatt-hours | -326.0% |
| 2003 | 2.36 terawatt-hours | -162.0% |
| 2004 | 13.19 terawatt-hours | +458.1% |
| 2005 | -6.19 terawatt-hours | -147.0% |
| 2006 | 46.22 terawatt-hours | -846.4% |
| 2007 | 3.99 terawatt-hours | -91.4% |
| 2008 | 13.51 terawatt-hours | +238.4% |
| 2009 | 5.56 terawatt-hours | -58.8% |
| 2010 | 22.03 terawatt-hours | +296.2% |
| 2011 | 5.99 terawatt-hours | -72.8% |
| 2012 | 30.38 terawatt-hours | +406.9% |
| 2013 | 19.46 terawatt-hours | -35.9% |
| 2014 | 25.54 terawatt-hours | +31.2% |
| 2015 | -5.37 terawatt-hours | -121.0% |
| 2016 | 41.61 terawatt-hours | -874.6% |
| 2017 | -15.42 terawatt-hours | -137.1% |
| 2018 | 15.85 terawatt-hours | -202.7% |
| 2019 | 11.09 terawatt-hours | -30.0% |
| 2020 | -44.33 terawatt-hours | -499.6% |
| 2021 | 30.37 terawatt-hours | -168.5% |
| 2022 | 46.07 terawatt-hours | +51.7% |
| 2023 | 1.66 terawatt-hours | -96.4% |
| 2024 | 0.8375 terawatt-hours | -49.7% |
| 2025 | -20.91 terawatt-hours | -2596.6% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's -20.91 terawatt-hours is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5628 terawatt-hours. (57 countries reporting)
- Colombia's -20.91 terawatt-hours is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0398 terawatt-hours. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in primary energy use in Colombia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -2596.6% | 0.8375 terawatt-hours | -20.91 terawatt-hours |
| 1970 | +2347.7% | 0.4268 terawatt-hours | 10.45 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.1 terawatt-hours | 0.4268 terawatt-hours | 11.48 terawatt-hours | 4 |
| 1970s | 4.62 terawatt-hours | -10.9 terawatt-hours | 18.83 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.47 terawatt-hours | -2.67 terawatt-hours | 17.56 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.48 terawatt-hours | -29.35 terawatt-hours | 19.98 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.35 terawatt-hours | -6.19 terawatt-hours | 46.22 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.12 terawatt-hours | -15.42 terawatt-hours | 41.61 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.28 terawatt-hours | -44.33 terawatt-hours | 46.07 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More energy & mining data for Colombia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -4.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fuel imports 8.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy use in Colombia?
- Annual change in primary energy use in Colombia was -20.91 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy use recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 46.22 terawatt-hours in 2006.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy use recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was -44.33 terawatt-hours in 2020.
- How does Colombia rank for annual change in primary energy use?
- Colombia ranks 212th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in primary energy use rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 289.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.