Electricity production from oil sources (% of total) in Colombia
Colombia: Electricity production from oil sources (% of total) was 3.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production from oil sources in Colombia, 1990–2025
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity production from oil sources in Colombia stood at 3.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.6% on the previous year and down 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from oil sources in Colombia peaked at 5.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2002.
That places Colombia 107th out of 210 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity production from oil sources (% of total) in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.0% | — |
| 1991 | 1.1% | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 2.2% | +97.2% |
| 1993 | 1.3% | -37.9% |
| 1994 | 1.0% | -24.9% |
| 1995 | 0.6% | -41.1% |
| 1996 | 0.6% | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.6% | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 0.4% | -36.1% |
| 1999 | 0.3% | -31.3% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | -15.0% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | -10.2% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | +21.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | -9.6% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | +24.6% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | +108.7% |
| 2010 | 2.8% | +397.4% |
| 2011 | 2.1% | -24.3% |
| 2012 | 2.4% | +14.0% |
| 2013 | 1.6% | -33.7% |
| 2014 | 2.9% | +79.4% |
| 2015 | 4.5% | +56.4% |
| 2016 | 5.3% | +18.0% |
| 2017 | 2.8% | -47.4% |
| 2018 | 2.9% | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 3.4% | +16.1% |
| 2020 | 3.3% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 3.4% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 3.3% | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 4.1% | +24.9% |
| 2024 | 4.1% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 3.2% | -21.6% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 3.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.6%, 91% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 3.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 42.1%, 8% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity production from oil sources (% of total) in Colombia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +397.4% | 0.6% | 2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.3% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 1.6% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 3.2% | 4.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More energy & mining data for Colombia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 8.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from oil sources in Colombia?
- Electricity production from oil sources in Colombia was 3.2% in 2025, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from oil sources recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest electricity production from oil sources recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2002.
- How does Colombia rank for electricity production from oil sources?
- Colombia ranks 107th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity production from oil sources rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 oil sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of electricity production from oil sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Oil refers to crude oil and petroleum products.