Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Colombia
Colombia: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources was 58.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Colombia, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2024, electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Colombia stood at 58.3%. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 10.1% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Colombia peaked at 82.9% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 58.3%, in 2024.
That places Colombia 36th out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 75.6% | — |
| 1991 | 75.0% | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 67.6% | -9.8% |
| 1993 | 72.2% | +6.8% |
| 1994 | 77.4% | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 75.3% | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 81.8% | +8.7% |
| 1997 | 70.6% | -13.8% |
| 1998 | 68.6% | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 78.8% | +14.9% |
| 2000 | 74.4% | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 73.2% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 75.4% | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 77.7% | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 80.6% | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 79.1% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 79.5% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 80.5% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 82.9% | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 71.8% | -13.4% |
| 2010 | 66.6% | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 78.6% | +18.0% |
| 2012 | 74.9% | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 67.9% | -9.3% |
| 2014 | 67.4% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 61.8% | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 63.9% | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 77.5% | +21.2% |
| 2018 | 74.9% | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 67.9% | -9.4% |
| 2020 | 62.8% | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 74.1% | +18.0% |
| 2022 | 72.4% | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 64.8% | -10.4% |
| 2024 | 58.3% | -10.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.3% | 67.6% | 81.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.5% | 71.8% | 82.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.1% | 61.8% | 78.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.5% | 58.3% | 74.1% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Colombia?
- Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Colombia was 58.3% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from hydroelectric sources recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 82.9% in 2008.
- What is the lowest electricity production from hydroelectric sources recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.3% in 2024.
- How does Colombia rank for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
- Colombia ranks 36th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity production from hydroelectric sources rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of electricity production from hydroelectric sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Hydropower refers to electricity produced by hydroelectric power plants.