Electricity generation from hydropower in Colombia
Colombia: Electricity generation from hydropower was 62.5 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
62.5 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 27.9%
World rank
13th
of 215 countries
All-time high
62.5 terawatt-hours
in 2025
All-time low
3.54 terawatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
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 13th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from hydropower in Colombia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 3.54 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 3.94 terawatt-hours | +11.1% |
| 1967 | 4.39 terawatt-hours | +11.5% |
| 1968 | 4.89 terawatt-hours | +11.4% |
| 1969 | 5.44 terawatt-hours | +11.2% |
| 1970 | 6.05 terawatt-hours | +11.3% |
| 1971 | 6.42 terawatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 1972 | 7.12 terawatt-hours | +10.8% |
| 1973 | 7.74 terawatt-hours | +8.8% |
| 1974 | 8.79 terawatt-hours | +13.5% |
| 1975 | 9.73 terawatt-hours | +10.7% |
| 1976 | 10.23 terawatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 10.45 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 12.07 terawatt-hours | +15.5% |
| 1979 | 13.26 terawatt-hours | +9.8% |
| 1980 | 14.45 terawatt-hours | +9.0% |
| 1981 | 14.27 terawatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 15.24 terawatt-hours | +6.8% |
| 1983 | 15.37 terawatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 17.14 terawatt-hours | +11.5% |
| 1985 | 18.44 terawatt-hours | +7.6% |
| 1986 | 21.33 terawatt-hours | +15.7% |
| 1987 | 23.25 terawatt-hours | +9.0% |
| 1988 | 24.52 terawatt-hours | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 26.78 terawatt-hours | +9.2% |
| 1990 | 27.5 terawatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 27.73 terawatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 22.28 terawatt-hours | -19.6% |
| 1993 | 27.86 terawatt-hours | +25.0% |
| 1994 | 32.06 terawatt-hours | +15.1% |
| 1995 | 31.99 terawatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 35.29 terawatt-hours | +10.3% |
| 1997 | 31.48 terawatt-hours | -10.8% |
| 1998 | 30.78 terawatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 33.7 terawatt-hours | +9.5% |
| 2000 | 31.75 terawatt-hours | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 31.48 terawatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 33.63 terawatt-hours | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 35.81 terawatt-hours | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 39.68 terawatt-hours | +10.8% |
| 2005 | 39.4 terawatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 42.31 terawatt-hours | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 44 terawatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 45.94 terawatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 40.64 terawatt-hours | -11.5% |
| 2010 | 40 terawatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 48.39 terawatt-hours | +21.0% |
| 2012 | 47.11 terawatt-hours | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 49.76 terawatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 47.25 terawatt-hours | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 47.94 terawatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 48.46 terawatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 60.64 terawatt-hours | +25.1% |
| 2018 | 58.19 terawatt-hours | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 52.98 terawatt-hours | -9.0% |
| 2020 | 48.44 terawatt-hours | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 60.7 terawatt-hours | +25.3% |
| 2022 | 58.73 terawatt-hours | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 54.22 terawatt-hours | -7.7% |
| 2024 | 48.88 terawatt-hours | -9.8% |
| 2025 | 62.5 terawatt-hours | +27.9% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 62.5 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.83 terawatt-hours, 34.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 62.5 terawatt-hours is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.24 terawatt-hours, 260.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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 13th out of 215 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.