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Electricity production by source in Colombia

Colombia: Electricity production by source was 5.53 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
5.53 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 50.7%
World rank
40th
of 211 countries
All-time high
11.21 terawatt-hours
in 2024
All-time low
1.86 terawatt-hours
in 2004
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Electricity production by source in Colombia, 2000–2025

246810122000201220252000: 2.1 terawatt-hours2001: 2.2 terawatt-hours2002: 2.2 terawatt-hours2003: 2.8 terawatt-hours2004: 1.9 terawatt-hours2005: 2.3 terawatt-hours2006: 2.8 terawatt-hours2007: 3.4 terawatt-hours2008: 2.9 terawatt-hours2009: 4.2 terawatt-hours2010: 4 terawatt-hours2011: 2.2 terawatt-hours2012: 3.4 terawatt-hours2013: 6 terawatt-hours2014: 5.5 terawatt-hours2015: 7.1 terawatt-hours2016: 6.2 terawatt-hours2017: 3.1 terawatt-hours2018: 4.5 terawatt-hours2019: 8.1 terawatt-hours2020: 9.1 terawatt-hours2021: 4.4 terawatt-hours2022: 5 terawatt-hours2023: 9.2 terawatt-hours2024: 11.2 terawatt-hours2025: 5.5 terawatt-hours

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 production by source in Colombia is 5.53 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 50.7% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity production by source in Colombia peaked at 11.21 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.86 terawatt-hours, in 2004.

That places Colombia 40th out of 211 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 2.68 terawatt-hours 1.86 terawatt-hours 4.17 terawatt-hours 10
2010s 5.02 terawatt-hours 2.25 terawatt-hours 8.13 terawatt-hours 10
2020s 7.42 terawatt-hours 4.44 terawatt-hours 11.21 terawatt-hours 6

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 37 Romania 6.68 terawatt-hours compare
  2. 38 Dominican Republic 6.59 terawatt-hours compare
  3. 39 Uzbekistan 5.7 terawatt-hours compare
  4. 41 Sri Lanka 4.75 terawatt-hours compare
  5. 42 Zimbabwe 4.4 terawatt-hours compare
  6. 43 Italy 3.73 terawatt-hours compare

See the full ranking of 213 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity production by source in Colombia?
Electricity production by source in Colombia was 5.53 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest electricity production by source recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 11.21 terawatt-hours in 2024.
What is the lowest electricity production by source recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.86 terawatt-hours in 2004.
How does Colombia rank for electricity production by source?
Colombia ranks 40th out of 211 countries with data for 2025.
Is electricity production by source rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. 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 production by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity production by source
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
213 places, 6,154 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours.