Electricity generation in Colombia
Colombia: Electricity generation was 90.36 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation in Colombia, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation in Colombia is 90.36 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation in Colombia peaked at 90.36 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 29.37 terawatt-hours, in 1985.
Colombia ranks 40th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 33.44 terawatt-hours | 29.37 terawatt-hours | 37.02 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 44.55 terawatt-hours | 36.61 terawatt-hours | 50.28 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.65 terawatt-hours | 42.81 terawatt-hours | 56.75 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.86 terawatt-hours | 60.23 terawatt-hours | 78.78 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.17 terawatt-hours | 77.75 terawatt-hours | 90.36 terawatt-hours | 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)
- 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 59.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation in Colombia?
- Electricity generation in Colombia was 90.36 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 recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 90.36 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.37 terawatt-hours in 1985.
- How does Colombia rank for electricity generation?
- Colombia ranks 40th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total electricity generated in each country or region, measured in terawatt-hours.