Access to electricity in Colombia
Colombia: Access to electricity was 98.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Access to electricity in Colombia, 1990–2024
Source: SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
In 2024, access to electricity in Colombia stood at 98.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity in Colombia peaked at 100.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 89.9%, in 1990.
Colombia ranks 137th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Access to electricity in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 89.9% | — |
| 1991 | 91.8% | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 92.1% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 92.4% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 92.7% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 91.2% | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 93.3% | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 93.6% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 93.9% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 94.1% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 95.2% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 98.5% | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 94.9% | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 95.1% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 95.3% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 96.8% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 95.7% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 96.0% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 96.8% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 96.1% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 96.8% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 96.7% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 97.0% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 97.8% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 97.8% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 98.2% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 98.4% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 98.5% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.4% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 99.7% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 98.7% | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 98.9% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92.5% | 89.9% | 94.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 96.0% | 94.9% | 98.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.9% | 96.7% | 99.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.5% | 98.7% | 100.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More energy & mining data for Colombia
- Fuel imports 9.6% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.7% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 1.8% (2024)
- Gas production 94.13 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 1,762 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 94.13 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 1,762 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity in Colombia?
- Access to electricity in Colombia was 98.9% in 2024, according to SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest access to electricity recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest access to electricity recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.9% in 1990.
- How does Colombia rank for access to electricity?
- Colombia ranks 137th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB), published as part of Access to electricity (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to electricity is the percentage of population with access to electricity. Electrification data are collected from industry, national surveys and international sources.