Electricity production by source in Colombia
Colombia: Electricity production by source was 1.0% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production by source in Colombia, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 1.0% for electricity production by source in 2021.
That represents a change of down 59.9% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production by source in Colombia peaked at 4.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, -6.3%, in 2013.
Colombia ranks 157th of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity production by source in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.8% | — |
| 1991 | 0.7% | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 1.0% | +41.9% |
| 1993 | 1.0% | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 1.1% | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 1.1% | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 1.1% | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 1.1% | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 1.2% | +9.4% |
| 1999 | 1.1% | -9.9% |
| 2000 | -0.2% | -121.2% |
| 2001 | 3.6% | -1703.8% |
| 2002 | 3.7% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 4.3% | +16.8% |
| 2004 | 1.7% | -60.8% |
| 2005 | 4.5% | +167.3% |
| 2006 | 1.3% | -71.8% |
| 2007 | 1.1% | -14.1% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | -9.6% |
| 2009 | 1.3% | +30.2% |
| 2010 | 1.9% | +47.2% |
| 2011 | 1.2% | -39.1% |
| 2012 | 1.9% | +64.8% |
| 2013 | -6.3% | -428.0% |
| 2014 | -2.3% | -63.5% |
| 2015 | -3.0% | +29.4% |
| 2016 | -0.9% | -69.0% |
| 2017 | -3.0% | +228.7% |
| 2018 | -1.7% | -43.1% |
| 2019 | 2.3% | -234.7% |
| 2020 | 2.5% | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | -59.9% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 1.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.9%, 25% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 1.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.7%, 17% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity production by source 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +1703.8% | -0.2% | 3.6% |
| 2013 | -428.0% | 1.9% | -6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.0% | 0.7% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.2% | -0.2% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.0% | -6.3% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.0% | 2.5% | 2 |
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 production by source in Colombia?
- Electricity production by source in Colombia was 1.0% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity production by source recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.5% in 2005.
- What is the lowest electricity production by source recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.3% in 2013.
- How does Colombia rank for electricity production by source?
- Colombia ranks 157th out of 208 countries with data for 2021.
- Is electricity production by source rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. 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, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed 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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