Annual change in primary energy from solar in Colombia
Colombia: Annual change in primary energy from solar was 1.17 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in primary energy from solar in Colombia, 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 1.17 terawatt-hours for annual change in primary energy from solar in 2025.
That represents a change of down 44.3% on the previous year and up 1,893.9% over five years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy from solar in Colombia peaked at 2.1 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, -0.0095 terawatt-hours, in 2006.
That places Colombia 33rd out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in primary energy from solar in Colombia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1969 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1977 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1978 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1979 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2000 | 0.0018 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0.0008 terawatt-hours | -54.6% |
| 2002 | 0.002 terawatt-hours | +137.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0018 terawatt-hours | -11.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0015 terawatt-hours | -11.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0016 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 2006 | -0.0095 terawatt-hours | -703.4% |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2010 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2011 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2012 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2013 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2014 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2015 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2016 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2017 | 0.005 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2018 | 0.007 terawatt-hours | +40.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1201 terawatt-hours | +1615.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0587 terawatt-hours | -51.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1322 terawatt-hours | +125.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1796 terawatt-hours | +35.8% |
| 2023 | 0.6973 terawatt-hours | +288.3% |
| 2024 | 2.1 terawatt-hours | +201.7% |
| 2025 | 1.17 terawatt-hours | -44.3% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 1.17 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9127 terawatt-hours, 1.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 1.17 terawatt-hours is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.05 terawatt-hours, 1.1× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in primary energy from solar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +1615.1% | 0.007 terawatt-hours | 0.1201 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 4 |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | -0 terawatt-hours | -0.0095 terawatt-hours | 0.002 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0132 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.1201 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7238 terawatt-hours | 0.0587 terawatt-hours | 2.1 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
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 annual change in primary energy from solar in Colombia?
- Annual change in primary energy from solar in Colombia was 1.17 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy from solar recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy from solar recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0095 terawatt-hours in 2006.
- How does Colombia rank for annual change in primary energy from solar?
- Colombia ranks 33rd out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy from solar. 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.