Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Colombia
Colombia: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person was 388.58 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
388.58 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
down 40.4%
World rank
141st
of 214 countries
All-time high
651.59 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
All-time low
204.3 kilowatt-hours
in 2008
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Colombia, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 388.58 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in 2025.
That represents a change of down 40.4% on the previous year and down 36.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Colombia peaked at 651.59 kilowatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 204.3 kilowatt-hours, in 2008.
That places Colombia 141st out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Colombia, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 269.89 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 280.79 kilowatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 262.37 kilowatt-hours | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 241.34 kilowatt-hours | -8.0% |
| 2004 | 219.53 kilowatt-hours | -9.0% |
| 2005 | 236.89 kilowatt-hours | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 244.31 kilowatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 235.92 kilowatt-hours | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 204.3 kilowatt-hours | -13.4% |
| 2009 | 350.11 kilowatt-hours | +71.4% |
| 2010 | 396.63 kilowatt-hours | +13.3% |
| 2011 | 248.79 kilowatt-hours | -37.3% |
| 2012 | 304.93 kilowatt-hours | +22.6% |
| 2013 | 490.34 kilowatt-hours | +60.8% |
| 2014 | 467.73 kilowatt-hours | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 608.47 kilowatt-hours | +30.1% |
| 2016 | 552.1 kilowatt-hours | -9.3% |
| 2017 | 340.74 kilowatt-hours | -38.3% |
| 2018 | 377.57 kilowatt-hours | +10.8% |
| 2019 | 481.69 kilowatt-hours | +27.6% |
| 2020 | 532.49 kilowatt-hours | +10.5% |
| 2021 | 410.84 kilowatt-hours | -22.8% |
| 2022 | 410.72 kilowatt-hours | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 546.24 kilowatt-hours | +33.0% |
| 2024 | 651.59 kilowatt-hours | +19.3% |
| 2025 | 388.58 kilowatt-hours | -40.4% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 388.58 kilowatt-hours is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,515 kilowatt-hours, 26% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 388.58 kilowatt-hours is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,500 kilowatt-hours, 26% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 254.55 kilowatt-hours | 204.3 kilowatt-hours | 350.11 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 426.9 kilowatt-hours | 248.79 kilowatt-hours | 608.47 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 490.08 kilowatt-hours | 388.58 kilowatt-hours | 651.59 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 138 Samoa 412.79 kilowatt-hours compare
- 139 Ecuador 412.25 kilowatt-hours compare
- 140 Brazil 397.96 kilowatt-hours compare
- 142 North Korea 374.73 kilowatt-hours compare
- 143 East Timor 364.12 kilowatt-hours compare
- 144 Sao Tome and Principe 346.5 kilowatt-hours compare
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 fossil fuels per person in Colombia?
- Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Colombia was 388.58 kilowatt-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 fossil fuels per person recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 651.59 kilowatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from fossil fuels per person recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 204.3 kilowatt-hours in 2008.
- How does Colombia rank for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
- Colombia ranks 141st out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from fossil fuels per person rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.1%. 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 fossil fuels per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in kilowatt-hours per person.