Number of people without access to electricity in Colombia
Colombia: Number of people without access to electricity was 581,749 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of people without access to electricity in Colombia, 1990–2024
Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2024, number of people without access to electricity in Colombia stood at 581,749 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.5% on the previous year and down 43.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people without access to electricity in Colombia peaked at 3.28 million people in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 2021.
Colombia ranks 58th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people without access to electricity in Colombia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.28 million people | — |
| 1991 | 2.70 million people | -17.5% |
| 1992 | 2.66 million people | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 2.61 million people | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 2.56 million people | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 3.15 million people | +23.2% |
| 1996 | 2.44 million people | -22.5% |
| 1997 | 2.38 million people | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 2.32 million people | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 2.25 million people | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 1.88 million people | -16.6% |
| 2001 | 595,639 people | -68.3% |
| 2002 | 2.06 million people | +245.3% |
| 2003 | 2.01 million people | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 1.95 million people | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 1.35 million people | -31.0% |
| 2006 | 1.84 million people | +36.2% |
| 2007 | 1.73 million people | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 1.40 million people | -19.0% |
| 2009 | 1.73 million people | +23.3% |
| 2010 | 1.43 million people | -17.0% |
| 2011 | 1.49 million people | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 1.37 million people | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 1.02 million people | -26.0% |
| 2014 | 1.02 million people | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 845,460 people | -17.5% |
| 2016 | 758,999 people | -10.2% |
| 2017 | 721,966 people | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 735,367 people | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 299,447 people | -59.3% |
| 2020 | 151,892 people | -49.3% |
| 2021 | 0 people | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0 people | — |
| 2023 | 680,177 people | — |
| 2024 | 581,749 people | -14.5% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 581,749 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,413 people, 170.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people without access to electricity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +245.3% | 595,639 people | 2.06 million people |
| 2021 | -100.0% | 151,892 people | 0 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.63 million people | 2.25 million people | 3.28 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.65 million people | 595,639 people | 2.06 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 969,892 people | 299,447 people | 1.49 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 282,764 people | 0 people | 680,177 people | 5 |
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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 9.6% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people without access to electricity in Colombia?
- Number of people without access to electricity in Colombia was 581,749 people in 2024, according to Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people without access to electricity recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.28 million people in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of people without access to electricity recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 2021.
- How does Colombia rank for number of people without access to electricity?
- Colombia ranks 58th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people without access to electricity rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people without access to electricity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to electricity means having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.