Electricity generation per person in Colombia
Colombia: Electricity generation per person was 1,691 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation per person in Colombia, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 1,691 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation per person in 2025. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation per person in Colombia peaked at 1,691 kilowatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,004 kilowatt-hours, in 1985.
Colombia ranks 131st of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,094 kilowatt-hours | 1,004 kilowatt-hours | 1,165 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 1,254 kilowatt-hours | 1,084 kilowatt-hours | 1,344 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,186 kilowatt-hours | 1,086 kilowatt-hours | 1,282 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,526 kilowatt-hours | 1,345 kilowatt-hours | 1,660 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,636 kilowatt-hours | 1,536 kilowatt-hours | 1,691 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
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 59.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation per person in Colombia?
- Electricity generation per person in Colombia was 1,691 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 per person recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,691 kilowatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation per person recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,004 kilowatt-hours in 1985.
- How does Colombia rank for electricity generation per person?
- Colombia ranks 131st out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation per person rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.