Electricity generation from renewables in Colombia
Colombia: Electricity generation from renewables was 69.6 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
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 209 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.
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 |
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More energy & mining data for Colombia
- Fuel imports 9.6% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.7% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 1.8% (2024)
- Gas production 94.13 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 1,762 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 94.13 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 1,762 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel exports 45.3% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 7.8% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 59.5% (2023)
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 209 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.