Primary energy use by source in Colombia
Colombia: Primary energy use by source was 0.1549 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.1549 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
65th
of 80 countries
All-time high
0.2036 terawatt-hours
in 2023
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Primary energy use by source in Colombia, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary energy use by source in Colombia is 0.1549 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 126.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use by source in Colombia peaked at 0.2036 terawatt-hours in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
That places Colombia 65th out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary energy use by source in Colombia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1969 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1977 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1978 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1979 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0.052 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0.0495 terawatt-hours | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 0.063 terawatt-hours | +27.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0499 terawatt-hours | -20.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0539 terawatt-hours | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0577 terawatt-hours | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0386 terawatt-hours | -33.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0413 terawatt-hours | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0549 terawatt-hours | +32.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0576 terawatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0702 terawatt-hours | +21.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0684 terawatt-hours | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0509 terawatt-hours | -25.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0031 terawatt-hours | -94.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0434 terawatt-hours | +1314.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0633 terawatt-hours | +45.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0101 terawatt-hours | -84.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0605 terawatt-hours | +497.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0749 terawatt-hours | +23.8% |
| 2023 | 0.2036 terawatt-hours | +171.9% |
| 2024 | 0.1488 terawatt-hours | -26.9% |
| 2025 | 0.1549 terawatt-hours | +4.1% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 0.1549 terawatt-hours is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.05 terawatt-hours, 15% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 0.1549 terawatt-hours is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.96 terawatt-hours, 4% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy use 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +1314.3% | 0.0031 terawatt-hours | 0.0434 terawatt-hours |
| 2021 | +497.5% | 0.0101 terawatt-hours | 0.0605 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0326 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.063 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0492 terawatt-hours | 0.0031 terawatt-hours | 0.0702 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1088 terawatt-hours | 0.0101 terawatt-hours | 0.2036 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 62 Azerbaijan 0.1697 terawatt-hours compare
- 63 Belarus 0.1667 terawatt-hours compare
- 64 Switzerland 0.158 terawatt-hours compare
- 66 Oman 0.1311 terawatt-hours compare
- 67 Bangladesh 0.0638 terawatt-hours compare
- 68 Kuwait 0.0446 terawatt-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 primary energy use by source in Colombia?
- Primary energy use by source in Colombia was 0.1549 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy use by source recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2036 terawatt-hours in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary energy use by source recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Colombia rank for primary energy use by source?
- Colombia ranks 65th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy use by source rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 126.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.