Electric power consumption in Colombia
Colombia: Electric power consumption was 1,551 kWh per capita in 2024. β² Rising
Electric power consumption in Colombia, 1990β2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in kWh per capita.
Analysis
In 2024, electric power consumption in Colombia stood at 1,551 kWh per capita.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power consumption in Colombia peaked at 1,553 kWh per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 793.97 kWh per capita, in 1992.
Colombia ranks 96th of 150 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 893.05 kWh per capita | 793.97 kWh per capita | 936.33 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 940.37 kWh per capita | 857.43 kWh per capita | 1,077 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,388 kWh per capita | 1,132 kWh per capita | 1,533 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,523 kWh per capita | 1,470 kWh per capita | 1,553 kWh per capita | 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)
- Fuel exports 45.3% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 7.8% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs gdp per capita 59.54 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power consumption in Colombia?
- Electric power consumption in Colombia was 1,551 kWh per capita in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electric power consumption recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,553 kWh per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest electric power consumption recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 793.97 kWh per capita in 1992.
- How does Colombia rank for electric power consumption?
- Colombia ranks 96th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electric power consumption rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electric power consumption (kWh per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electric power consumption measures the production of power plants and combined heat and power plants less transmission, distribution, and transformation losses and own use by heat and power plants.