Electricity generation in Colombia
Colombia: Electricity generation was 90.36 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
90.36 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
40th
of 214 countries
All-time high
90.36 terawatt-hours
in 2025
All-time low
29.37 terawatt-hours
in 1985
Years of data
41
1985–2025
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.
Electricity generation in Colombia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 29.37 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 31.65 terawatt-hours | +7.8% |
| 1987 | 33.68 terawatt-hours | +6.4% |
| 1988 | 35.47 terawatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 37.02 terawatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 38.25 terawatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 40.12 terawatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 36.61 terawatt-hours | -8.7% |
| 1993 | 41.69 terawatt-hours | +13.9% |
| 1994 | 45.02 terawatt-hours | +8.0% |
| 1995 | 47.48 terawatt-hours | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 48.37 terawatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 49.91 terawatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 50.28 terawatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 47.77 terawatt-hours | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 42.81 terawatt-hours | -10.4% |
| 2001 | 43.14 terawatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 44.71 terawatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 46.2 terawatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 49.33 terawatt-hours | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 49.94 terawatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 53.34 terawatt-hours | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 54.79 terawatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 55.48 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 56.75 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 60.23 terawatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 61.7 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 63.06 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 73.51 terawatt-hours | +16.6% |
| 2014 | 70.46 terawatt-hours | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 77.97 terawatt-hours | +10.7% |
| 2016 | 76.17 terawatt-hours | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 78.47 terawatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 78.21 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 78.78 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 77.75 terawatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 84.36 terawatt-hours | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 82.86 terawatt-hours | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 86.58 terawatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 89.14 terawatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 2025 | 90.36 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 90.36 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.43 terawatt-hours, 4.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 90.36 terawatt-hours is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.46 terawatt-hours, 14.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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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Total electricity generated in each country or region, measured in terawatt-hours.