Share of primary energy from hydropower in Colombia
Colombia: Share of primary energy from hydropower was 13.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
13.8%
Change on year
up 30.3%
World rank
5th
of 80 countries
All-time high
15.0%
in 2005
All-time low
3.9%
in 1966
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Share of primary energy from hydropower in Colombia, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of primary energy from hydropower in Colombia stood at 13.8%.
That represents a change of up 30.3% on the previous year and up 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from hydropower in Colombia peaked at 15.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 1966.
Colombia ranks 5th of 80 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Share of primary energy from hydropower in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 3.9% | — |
| 1966 | 3.9% | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 4.1% | +6.2% |
| 1968 | 4.4% | +8.0% |
| 1969 | 4.9% | +10.8% |
| 1970 | 5.0% | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 5.4% | +8.0% |
| 1972 | 5.1% | -4.3% |
| 1973 | 5.9% | +14.0% |
| 1974 | 6.0% | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 7.1% | +19.5% |
| 1976 | 7.2% | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 7.1% | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 7.9% | +11.4% |
| 1979 | 8.4% | +6.5% |
| 1980 | 8.9% | +5.6% |
| 1981 | 8.6% | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 9.0% | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 8.6% | -5.0% |
| 1984 | 9.6% | +12.0% |
| 1985 | 10.1% | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 11.3% | +12.7% |
| 1987 | 11.3% | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 12.1% | +6.9% |
| 1989 | 12.6% | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 13.8% | +9.6% |
| 1991 | 13.5% | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 9.9% | -26.8% |
| 1993 | 11.7% | +18.3% |
| 1994 | 12.6% | +7.8% |
| 1995 | 12.3% | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 13.2% | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 11.2% | -14.9% |
| 1998 | 10.8% | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 13.1% | +22.0% |
| 2000 | 12.1% | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 12.4% | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 13.5% | +9.0% |
| 2003 | 14.2% | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 14.3% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 15.0% | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 13.9% | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 14.2% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 14.2% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 12.4% | -13.0% |
| 2010 | 11.5% | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 13.5% | +17.4% |
| 2012 | 12.2% | -9.4% |
| 2013 | 10.9% | -11.2% |
| 2014 | 10.3% | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 10.4% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 10.0% | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 12.6% | +26.7% |
| 2018 | 12.0% | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 11.3% | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 11.4% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 12.9% | +13.5% |
| 2022 | 12.5% | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 11.6% | -7.3% |
| 2024 | 10.6% | -9.1% |
| 2025 | 13.8% | +30.3% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 13.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.8%, 7.8× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 13.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.7%, 1.3× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.2% | 3.9% | 4.9% | 5 |
| 1970s | 6.5% | 5.0% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.2% | 8.6% | 12.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.2% | 9.9% | 13.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.6% | 12.1% | 15.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.5% | 10.0% | 13.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.1% | 10.6% | 13.8% | 6 |
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 share of primary energy from hydropower in Colombia?
- Share of primary energy from hydropower in Colombia was 13.8% in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary energy from hydropower recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from hydropower recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 1966.
- How does Colombia rank for share of primary energy from hydropower?
- Colombia ranks 5th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from hydropower rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary energy from hydropower. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.