Access to electricity, urban in Colombia
Colombia: Access to electricity, urban was 99.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
99.9%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
138th
of 215 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2019
All-time low
97.9%
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Access to electricity, urban in Colombia, 1990–2024
Source: SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of urban population.
Analysis
In 2024, access to electricity, urban in Colombia stood at 99.9%.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity, urban in Colombia peaked at 100.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 97.9%, in 1990.
Colombia ranks 138th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Access to electricity, urban in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 97.9% | — |
| 1991 | 98.7% | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 98.8% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 98.9% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 99.0% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 99.2% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 99.1% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 99.2% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 99.2% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 99.2% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 99.4% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 99.9% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 99.2% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 99.2% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.2% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.3% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 99.2% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 99.3% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 99.7% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 99.6% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 99.8% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.7% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 99.8% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.9% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 100.0% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.9% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.9% | 97.9% | 99.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 99.4% | 99.2% | 99.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.8% | 99.7% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 99.9% | 100.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 138 Brazil 99.9% compare
- 138 Costa Rica 99.9% compare
- 138 Mexico 99.9% compare
- 138 Paraguay 99.9% compare
- 138 Tajikistan 99.9% compare
More energy & mining data for Colombia
- 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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 9.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity, urban in Colombia?
- Access to electricity, urban in Colombia was 99.9% in 2024, according to SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest access to electricity, urban recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest access to electricity, urban recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.9% in 1990.
- How does Colombia rank for access to electricity, urban?
- Colombia ranks 138th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity, urban rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Access to electricity, urban is the percentage of urban population with access to electricity.