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
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 137th out of 209 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.
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
- 134 Samoa 412.79 kilowatt-hours compare
- 135 Ecuador 412.25 kilowatt-hours compare
- 136 Brazil 397.96 kilowatt-hours compare
- 138 North Korea 374.73 kilowatt-hours compare
- 139 East Timor 364.12 kilowatt-hours compare
- 140 Sao Tome and Principe 346.5 kilowatt-hours compare
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 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 137th out of 209 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 26 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in kilowatt-hours per person.