Electricity generation from renewables in Colombia
Colombia: Electricity generation from renewables was 69.6 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
69.6 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 27.3%
World rank
21st
of 214 countries
All-time high
69.6 terawatt-hours
in 2025
All-time low
22.62 terawatt-hours
in 1992
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Electricity generation from renewables in Colombia, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 69.6 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from renewables in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 27.3% on the previous year and up 40.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from renewables in Colombia peaked at 69.6 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 22.62 terawatt-hours, in 1992.
That places Colombia 21st out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Electricity generation from renewables in Colombia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 27.77 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 28 terawatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 22.62 terawatt-hours | -19.2% |
| 1993 | 28.25 terawatt-hours | +24.9% |
| 1994 | 32.5 terawatt-hours | +15.1% |
| 1995 | 32.47 terawatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 35.78 terawatt-hours | +10.2% |
| 1997 | 31.96 terawatt-hours | -10.7% |
| 1998 | 31.31 terawatt-hours | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 34.16 terawatt-hours | +9.1% |
| 2000 | 32.26 terawatt-hours | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 31.99 terawatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 34.13 terawatt-hours | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 36.32 terawatt-hours | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 40.21 terawatt-hours | +10.7% |
| 2005 | 39.96 terawatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 42.91 terawatt-hours | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 44.59 terawatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 46.54 terawatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 41.25 terawatt-hours | -11.4% |
| 2010 | 42.47 terawatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 50.44 terawatt-hours | +18.8% |
| 2012 | 49.12 terawatt-hours | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 50.88 terawatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 48.68 terawatt-hours | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 49.39 terawatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 49.98 terawatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 62.07 terawatt-hours | +24.2% |
| 2018 | 59.7 terawatt-hours | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 54.74 terawatt-hours | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 50.79 terawatt-hours | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 63.33 terawatt-hours | +24.7% |
| 2022 | 61.61 terawatt-hours | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 58 terawatt-hours | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 54.68 terawatt-hours | -5.7% |
| 2025 | 69.6 terawatt-hours | +27.3% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 69.6 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.79 terawatt-hours, 18.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 69.6 terawatt-hours is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.92 terawatt-hours, 75.7× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.48 terawatt-hours | 22.62 terawatt-hours | 35.78 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.02 terawatt-hours | 31.99 terawatt-hours | 46.54 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.75 terawatt-hours | 42.47 terawatt-hours | 62.07 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.67 terawatt-hours | 50.79 terawatt-hours | 69.6 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More energy & mining data for Colombia
- 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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 9.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from renewables in Colombia?
- Electricity generation from renewables in Colombia was 69.6 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 renewables recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 69.6 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from renewables recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.62 terawatt-hours in 1992.
- How does Colombia rank for electricity generation from renewables?
- Colombia ranks 21st out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from renewables rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.