Installed wind energy capacity in Colombia
Colombia: Installed wind energy capacity was 0.0338 gigawatts in 2025. ▲ Rising
Installed wind energy capacity in Colombia, 2004–2025
Source: IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in gigawatts.
Analysis
In 2025, installed wind energy capacity in Colombia stood at 0.0338 gigawatts. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 87.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed wind energy capacity in Colombia peaked at 0.0338 gigawatts in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.01 gigawatts, in 2005.
That places Colombia 95th out of 157 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Installed wind energy capacity in Colombia, year by year
| Year | gigawatts | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.02 gigawatts | — |
| 2005 | 0.01 gigawatts | -50.0% |
| 2006 | 0.018 gigawatts | +80.0% |
| 2007 | 0.018 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.018 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.018 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.018 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.018 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.018 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.018 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.018 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.018 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.018 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.018 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.018 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0184 gigawatts | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0184 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0184 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0338 gigawatts | +83.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0338 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0338 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.0338 gigawatts | +0.0% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 0.0338 gigawatts is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1127 gigawatts, 30% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 0.0338 gigawatts is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.054 gigawatts, 63% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.017 gigawatts | 0.01 gigawatts | 0.02 gigawatts | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.018 gigawatts | 0.018 gigawatts | 0.0184 gigawatts | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0287 gigawatts | 0.0184 gigawatts | 0.0338 gigawatts | 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 installed wind energy capacity in Colombia?
- Installed wind energy capacity in Colombia was 0.0338 gigawatts in 2025, according to IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest installed wind energy capacity recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0338 gigawatts in 2022.
- What is the lowest installed wind energy capacity recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 gigawatts in 2005.
- How does Colombia rank for installed wind energy capacity?
- Colombia ranks 95th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is installed wind energy capacity rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Installed wind energy capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total wind (on- and off-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in gigawatts. This includes onshore and offshore wind.