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Electricity generation from fossil fuels in Colombia

Colombia: Electricity generation from fossil fuels was 20.76 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
20.76 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 39.8%
World rank
58th
of 209 countries
All-time high
34.46 terawatt-hours
in 2024
All-time low
8.94 terawatt-hours
in 2008
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Electricity generation from fossil fuels in Colombia, 2000–2025

1020302000201220252000: 10.6 terawatt-hours2001: 11.2 terawatt-hours2002: 10.6 terawatt-hours2003: 9.9 terawatt-hours2004: 9.1 terawatt-hours2005: 10 terawatt-hours2006: 10.4 terawatt-hours2007: 10.2 terawatt-hours2008: 8.9 terawatt-hours2009: 15.5 terawatt-hours2010: 17.8 terawatt-hours2011: 11.3 terawatt-hours2012: 13.9 terawatt-hours2013: 22.6 terawatt-hours2014: 21.8 terawatt-hours2015: 28.6 terawatt-hours2016: 26.2 terawatt-hours2017: 16.4 terawatt-hours2018: 18.5 terawatt-hours2019: 24 terawatt-hours2020: 27 terawatt-hours2021: 21 terawatt-hours2022: 21.2 terawatt-hours2023: 28.6 terawatt-hours2024: 34.5 terawatt-hours2025: 20.8 terawatt-hours

Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.

Analysis

In 2025, electricity generation from fossil fuels in Colombia stood at 20.76 terawatt-hours.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 39.8% on the previous year and down 27.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity generation from fossil fuels in Colombia peaked at 34.46 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.94 terawatt-hours, in 2008.

That places Colombia 58th out of 209 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.63 terawatt-hours 8.94 terawatt-hours 15.5 terawatt-hours 10
2010s 20.11 terawatt-hours 11.26 terawatt-hours 28.58 terawatt-hours 10
2020s 25.51 terawatt-hours 20.76 terawatt-hours 34.46 terawatt-hours 6

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 55 Syria 24 terawatt-hours compare
  2. 56 Peru 21.97 terawatt-hours compare
  3. 57 Tunisia 21.41 terawatt-hours compare
  4. 59 Belgium 20.4 terawatt-hours compare
  5. 60 Puerto Rico 18.98 terawatt-hours compare
  6. 61 Cuba 18.65 terawatt-hours compare

See the full ranking of 216 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity generation from fossil fuels in Colombia?
Electricity generation from fossil fuels in Colombia was 20.76 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 34.46 terawatt-hours in 2024.
What is the lowest electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 8.94 terawatt-hours in 2008.
How does Colombia rank for electricity generation from fossil fuels?
Colombia ranks 58th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
Is electricity generation from fossil fuels rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity generation from fossil fuels
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
216 places, 6,239 data points, 1920–2025
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