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 133rd out of 214 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.
Electricity generation from oil per person in Colombia, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.63 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 5.79 kilowatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 5.7 kilowatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 5.86 kilowatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 6.02 kilowatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 5.93 kilowatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 4.92 kilowatt-hours | -17.1% |
| 2007 | 5.55 kilowatt-hours | +12.8% |
| 2008 | 5.94 kilowatt-hours | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 8.81 kilowatt-hours | +48.3% |
| 2010 | 39.08 kilowatt-hours | +343.6% |
| 2011 | 30.27 kilowatt-hours | -22.5% |
| 2012 | 34.78 kilowatt-hours | +14.9% |
| 2013 | 26.65 kilowatt-hours | -23.4% |
| 2014 | 44.67 kilowatt-hours | +67.6% |
| 2015 | 76.01 kilowatt-hours | +70.2% |
| 2016 | 86.64 kilowatt-hours | +14.0% |
| 2017 | 46.54 kilowatt-hours | -46.3% |
| 2018 | 48.34 kilowatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 55.1 kilowatt-hours | +14.0% |
| 2020 | 52.34 kilowatt-hours | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 55.29 kilowatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 53.15 kilowatt-hours | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 60.97 kilowatt-hours | +14.7% |
| 2024 | 65.42 kilowatt-hours | +7.3% |
| 2025 | 52.41 kilowatt-hours | -19.9% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 52.41 kilowatt-hours is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 93.73 kilowatt-hours, 56% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 52.41 kilowatt-hours is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 401.02 kilowatt-hours, 13% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from oil per person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +343.6% | 8.81 kilowatt-hours | 39.08 kilowatt-hours |
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
- 130 Burkina Faso 59.45 kilowatt-hours compare
- 131 Brazil 59.44 kilowatt-hours compare
- 132 Malaysia 57.54 kilowatt-hours compare
- 134 Bosnia and Herzegovina 47.77 kilowatt-hours compare
- 135 Liberia 46.32 kilowatt-hours compare
- 136 South Sudan 46.05 kilowatt-hours compare
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 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 133rd out of 214 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.