Installed solar energy capacity in Colombia
Colombia: Installed solar energy capacity was 1.73 gigawatts in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Installed solar energy capacity in Colombia, 2000–2025
Source: IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in gigawatts.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 1.73 gigawatts for installed solar energy capacity in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 21.8% on the previous year and up 118,136.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed solar energy capacity in Colombia peaked at 1.73 gigawatts in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 gigawatts, in 2000.
That places Colombia 52nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Installed solar energy capacity in Colombia, year by year
| Year | gigawatts | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0006 gigawatts | — |
| 2001 | 0.001 gigawatts | +65.0% |
| 2002 | 0.001 gigawatts | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0011 gigawatts | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0011 gigawatts | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0011 gigawatts | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0012 gigawatts | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0012 gigawatts | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0012 gigawatts | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0013 gigawatts | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0013 gigawatts | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0013 gigawatts | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0013 gigawatts | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0014 gigawatts | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0014 gigawatts | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0015 gigawatts | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0015 gigawatts | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0113 gigawatts | +644.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0134 gigawatts | +18.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0226 gigawatts | +69.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0736 gigawatts | +225.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1527 gigawatts | +107.5% |
| 2022 | 0.3074 gigawatts | +101.3% |
| 2023 | 0.5329 gigawatts | +73.4% |
| 2024 | 1.42 gigawatts | +165.9% |
| 2025 | 1.73 gigawatts | +21.8% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 1.73 gigawatts is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3169 gigawatts, 5.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 1.73 gigawatts is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0693 gigawatts, 24.9× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Installed solar energy capacity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +644.7% | 0.0015 gigawatts | 0.0113 gigawatts |
| 2020 | +225.6% | 0.0226 gigawatts | 0.0736 gigawatts |
| 2024 | +165.9% | 0.5329 gigawatts | 1.42 gigawatts |
| 2021 | +107.5% | 0.0736 gigawatts | 0.1527 gigawatts |
| 2022 | +101.3% | 0.1527 gigawatts | 0.3074 gigawatts |
| 2023 | +73.4% | 0.3074 gigawatts | 0.5329 gigawatts |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0011 gigawatts | 0.0006 gigawatts | 0.0013 gigawatts | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0057 gigawatts | 0.0013 gigawatts | 0.0226 gigawatts | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7017 gigawatts | 0.0736 gigawatts | 1.73 gigawatts | 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 installed solar energy capacity in Colombia?
- Installed solar energy capacity in Colombia was 1.73 gigawatts in 2025, according to IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest installed solar energy capacity recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.73 gigawatts in 2025.
- What is the lowest installed solar energy capacity recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 gigawatts in 2000.
- How does Colombia rank for installed solar energy capacity?
- Colombia ranks 52nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is installed solar energy capacity rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 118,136.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Installed solar energy capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total solar (on- and off-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in gigawatts. This includes solar photovoltaic and concentrated solar power.