Electricity as a share of primary energy in Colombia
Colombia: Electricity as a share of primary energy was 18.25 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
18.25
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
33rd
of 79 countries
All-time high
19.59
in 1991
All-time low
16.02
in 1985
Years of data
41
1985–2025
Electricity as a share of primary energy in Colombia, 1985–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 18.25 for electricity as a share of primary energy in 2025.
That represents a change of up 5.6% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity as a share of primary energy in Colombia peaked at 19.59 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 16.02, in 1985.
Colombia ranks 33rd of 79 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Electricity as a share of primary energy in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 16.02 | — |
| 1986 | 16.82 | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 16.37 | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 17.47 | +6.7% |
| 1989 | 17.46 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 19.25 | +10.3% |
| 1991 | 19.59 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 16.28 | -16.9% |
| 1993 | 17.55 | +7.8% |
| 1994 | 17.76 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 18.19 | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 18.09 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 17.79 | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 17.57 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 18.6 | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 16.87 | -9.3% |
| 2001 | 16.89 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 17.77 | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 18.19 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 18.46 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 19.13 | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 17.36 | -9.3% |
| 2007 | 17.6 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 17.08 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 17.18 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 17.09 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 17.22 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 16.22 | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 18.01 | +11.0% |
| 2014 | 16.25 | -9.8% |
| 2015 | 18.2 | +12.0% |
| 2016 | 16.21 | -11.0% |
| 2017 | 17.26 | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 16.63 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 16.36 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 17.79 | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 18.04 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 16.13 | -10.6% |
| 2023 | 16.8 | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 17.27 | +2.8% |
| 2025 | 18.25 | +5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.83 | 16.02 | 17.47 | 5 |
| 1990s | 18.07 | 16.28 | 19.59 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.65 | 16.87 | 19.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.95 | 16.21 | 18.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.38 | 16.13 | 18.25 | 6 |
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 electricity as a share of primary energy in Colombia?
- Electricity as a share of primary energy in Colombia was 18.25 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity as a share of primary energy recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.59 in 1991.
- What is the lowest electricity as a share of primary energy recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.02 in 1985.
- How does Colombia rank for electricity as a share of primary energy?
- Colombia ranks 33rd out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity as a share of primary energy rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity as a share of primary energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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