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Electricity generation from oil in Colombia

Colombia: Electricity generation from oil was 2.8 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
2.8 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 19.1%
World rank
46th
of 209 countries
All-time high
4.11 terawatt-hours
in 2016
All-time low
0.21 terawatt-hours
in 2006
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Electricity generation from oil in Colombia, 2000–2025

012342000201220252000: 0.22 terawatt-hours2001: 0.23 terawatt-hours2002: 0.23 terawatt-hours2003: 0.24 terawatt-hours2004: 0.25 terawatt-hours2005: 0.25 terawatt-hours2006: 0.21 terawatt-hours2007: 0.24 terawatt-hours2008: 0.26 terawatt-hours2009: 0.39 terawatt-hours2010: 1.8 terawatt-hours2011: 1.4 terawatt-hours2012: 1.6 terawatt-hours2013: 1.2 terawatt-hours2014: 2.1 terawatt-hours2015: 3.6 terawatt-hours2016: 4.1 terawatt-hours2017: 2.2 terawatt-hours2018: 2.4 terawatt-hours2019: 2.8 terawatt-hours2020: 2.6 terawatt-hours2021: 2.8 terawatt-hours2022: 2.8 terawatt-hours2023: 3.2 terawatt-hours2024: 3.5 terawatt-hours2025: 2.8 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 oil in Colombia stood at 2.8 terawatt-hours.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.1% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity generation from oil in Colombia peaked at 4.11 terawatt-hours in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.21 terawatt-hours, in 2006.

Colombia ranks 46th of 209 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.252 terawatt-hours 0.21 terawatt-hours 0.39 terawatt-hours 10
2010s 2.31 terawatt-hours 1.23 terawatt-hours 4.11 terawatt-hours 10
2020s 2.95 terawatt-hours 2.65 terawatt-hours 3.46 terawatt-hours 6

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 43 Austria 3.27 terawatt-hours compare
  2. 44 Lebanon 3 terawatt-hours compare
  3. 44 Sudan 3 terawatt-hours compare
  4. 47 Angola 2.7 terawatt-hours compare
  5. 47 Papua New Guinea 2.7 terawatt-hours compare
  6. 49 Guatemala 2.5 terawatt-hours compare

See the full ranking of 216 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity generation from oil in Colombia?
Electricity generation from oil in Colombia was 2.8 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 oil recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 4.11 terawatt-hours in 2016.
What is the lowest electricity generation from oil recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.21 terawatt-hours in 2006.
How does Colombia rank for electricity generation from oil?
Colombia ranks 46th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
Is electricity generation from oil rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity generation from oil
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, 6,238 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours.