Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Colombia
Colombia: Electricity generation from hydropower per person was 1,170 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1,170 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
up 26.6%
World rank
34th
of 215 countries
All-time high
1,260 kilowatt-hours
in 2017
All-time low
195.05 kilowatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Colombia, 1965–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 1,170 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation from hydropower per person in 2025.
The figure is up 26.6% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from hydropower per person in Colombia peaked at 1,260 kilowatt-hours in 2017 and was at its lowest, 195.05 kilowatt-hours, in 1965.
Colombia ranks 34th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Colombia, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 195.05 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 210.52 kilowatt-hours | +7.9% |
| 1967 | 228.18 kilowatt-hours | +8.4% |
| 1968 | 247.44 kilowatt-hours | +8.4% |
| 1969 | 267.99 kilowatt-hours | +8.3% |
| 1970 | 290.83 kilowatt-hours | +8.5% |
| 1971 | 301.3 kilowatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 326.08 kilowatt-hours | +8.2% |
| 1973 | 346.84 kilowatt-hours | +6.4% |
| 1974 | 385.05 kilowatt-hours | +11.0% |
| 1975 | 416.9 kilowatt-hours | +8.3% |
| 1976 | 428.62 kilowatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 428.47 kilowatt-hours | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 483.82 kilowatt-hours | +12.9% |
| 1979 | 519.65 kilowatt-hours | +7.4% |
| 1980 | 553.43 kilowatt-hours | +6.5% |
| 1981 | 534.02 kilowatt-hours | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 557.4 kilowatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 549.01 kilowatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 598.41 kilowatt-hours | +9.0% |
| 1985 | 630.06 kilowatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 713.98 kilowatt-hours | +13.3% |
| 1987 | 762.23 kilowatt-hours | +6.8% |
| 1988 | 787.63 kilowatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 842.83 kilowatt-hours | +7.0% |
| 1990 | 847.59 kilowatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 837.69 kilowatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 659.96 kilowatt-hours | -21.2% |
| 1993 | 808.8 kilowatt-hours | +22.6% |
| 1994 | 912.63 kilowatt-hours | +12.8% |
| 1995 | 893.44 kilowatt-hours | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 967.77 kilowatt-hours | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 847.92 kilowatt-hours | -12.4% |
| 1998 | 814.5 kilowatt-hours | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 876.37 kilowatt-hours | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 812.23 kilowatt-hours | -7.3% |
| 2001 | 792.76 kilowatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 833.98 kilowatt-hours | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 874.75 kilowatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 955.15 kilowatt-hours | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 935.22 kilowatt-hours | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 991.07 kilowatt-hours | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 1,018 kilowatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 1,050 kilowatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 917.97 kilowatt-hours | -12.6% |
| 2010 | 893.31 kilowatt-hours | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 1,069 kilowatt-hours | +19.7% |
| 2012 | 1,030 kilowatt-hours | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 1,078 kilowatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 1,015 kilowatt-hours | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 1,021 kilowatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 1,022 kilowatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1,260 kilowatt-hours | +23.3% |
| 2018 | 1,187 kilowatt-hours | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 1,062 kilowatt-hours | -10.6% |
| 2020 | 956.75 kilowatt-hours | -9.9% |
| 2021 | 1,186 kilowatt-hours | +23.9% |
| 2022 | 1,135 kilowatt-hours | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 1,036 kilowatt-hours | -8.7% |
| 2024 | 924.25 kilowatt-hours | -10.8% |
| 2025 | 1,170 kilowatt-hours | +26.6% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 1,170 kilowatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 268.46 kilowatt-hours, 4.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 1,170 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 198.75 kilowatt-hours, 5.9× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 229.84 kilowatt-hours | 195.05 kilowatt-hours | 267.99 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 392.76 kilowatt-hours | 290.83 kilowatt-hours | 519.65 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 652.9 kilowatt-hours | 534.02 kilowatt-hours | 842.83 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 846.67 kilowatt-hours | 659.96 kilowatt-hours | 967.77 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 918.07 kilowatt-hours | 792.76 kilowatt-hours | 1,050 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,064 kilowatt-hours | 893.31 kilowatt-hours | 1,260 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,068 kilowatt-hours | 924.25 kilowatt-hours | 1,186 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
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- 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 hydropower per person in Colombia?
- Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Colombia was 1,170 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 hydropower per person recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,260 kilowatt-hours in 2017.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from hydropower per person recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 195.05 kilowatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Colombia rank for electricity generation from hydropower per person?
- Colombia ranks 34th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from hydropower per person rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. 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 hydropower per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.