Net electricity imports as a share of demand in Colombia
Colombia: Net electricity imports as a share of demand was 1.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net electricity imports as a share of demand in Colombia, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 1.4% for net electricity imports as a share of demand in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 358.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net electricity imports as a share of demand in Colombia peaked at 1.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, -3.6%, in 2005.
Colombia ranks 63rd of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -2.1% | -3.6% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.8% | -2.5% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.0% | 1.4% | 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 net electricity imports as a share of demand in Colombia?
- Net electricity imports as a share of demand in Colombia was 1.4% in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net electricity imports as a share of demand recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest net electricity imports as a share of demand recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.6% in 2005.
- How does Colombia rank for net electricity imports as a share of demand?
- Colombia ranks 63rd out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net electricity imports as a share of demand rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 358.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Net electricity imports as a share of demand. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electricity imports minus exports, measured as a percentage of total electricity demand in the country or region.