Electricity generation from oil per person in Colombia
Colombia: Electricity generation from oil per person was 52.41 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from oil per person in Colombia, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation from oil per person in Colombia stood at 52.41 kilowatt-hours.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.9% on the previous year and down 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from oil per person in Colombia peaked at 86.64 kilowatt-hours in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4.92 kilowatt-hours, in 2006.
That places Colombia 129th out of 209 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.02 kilowatt-hours | 4.92 kilowatt-hours | 8.81 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.81 kilowatt-hours | 26.65 kilowatt-hours | 86.64 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.6 kilowatt-hours | 52.34 kilowatt-hours | 65.42 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 126 Burkina Faso 59.45 kilowatt-hours compare
- 127 Brazil 59.44 kilowatt-hours compare
- 128 Malaysia 57.54 kilowatt-hours compare
- 130 Bosnia and Herzegovina 47.77 kilowatt-hours compare
- 131 Liberia 46.32 kilowatt-hours compare
- 132 South Sudan 46.05 kilowatt-hours compare
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 59.54 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from oil per person in Colombia?
- Electricity generation from oil per person in Colombia was 52.41 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 oil per person recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 86.64 kilowatt-hours in 2016.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from oil per person recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.92 kilowatt-hours in 2006.
- How does Colombia rank for electricity generation from oil per person?
- Colombia ranks 129th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from oil per person rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.0%. 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 oil per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.