Electricity generation from hydropower in Colombia
Colombia: Electricity generation from hydropower was 62.5 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from hydropower in Colombia, 1965–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from hydropower in Colombia is 62.5 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of up 27.9% on the previous year and up 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from hydropower in Colombia peaked at 62.5 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.54 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
Colombia ranks 12th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.44 terawatt-hours | 3.54 terawatt-hours | 5.44 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 9.19 terawatt-hours | 6.05 terawatt-hours | 13.26 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.08 terawatt-hours | 14.27 terawatt-hours | 26.78 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.07 terawatt-hours | 22.28 terawatt-hours | 35.29 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.46 terawatt-hours | 31.48 terawatt-hours | 45.94 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.07 terawatt-hours | 40 terawatt-hours | 60.64 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.58 terawatt-hours | 48.44 terawatt-hours | 62.5 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
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 hydropower in Colombia?
- Electricity generation from hydropower in Colombia was 62.5 terawatt-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 recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 62.5 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from hydropower recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.54 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Colombia rank for electricity generation from hydropower?
- Colombia ranks 12th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from hydropower rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.