Electricity generation per person in Colombia
Colombia: Electricity generation per person was 1,691 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1,691 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
131st
of 214 countries
All-time high
1,691 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
All-time low
1,004 kilowatt-hours
in 1985
Years of data
41
1985–2025
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.
Electricity generation per person in Colombia, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1,004 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 1,059 kilowatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 1,104 kilowatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 1,140 kilowatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 1,165 kilowatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 1,179 kilowatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 1,212 kilowatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 1,084 kilowatt-hours | -10.5% |
| 1993 | 1,210 kilowatt-hours | +11.6% |
| 1994 | 1,282 kilowatt-hours | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 1,326 kilowatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 1,327 kilowatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1,344 kilowatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 1,331 kilowatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 1,242 kilowatt-hours | -6.6% |
| 2000 | 1,095 kilowatt-hours | -11.8% |
| 2001 | 1,086 kilowatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 1,109 kilowatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 1,129 kilowatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 1,187 kilowatt-hours | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 1,185 kilowatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 1,249 kilowatt-hours | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 1,267 kilowatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 1,268 kilowatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1,282 kilowatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 1,345 kilowatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 1,363 kilowatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 1,379 kilowatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 1,593 kilowatt-hours | +15.5% |
| 2014 | 1,513 kilowatt-hours | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 1,660 kilowatt-hours | +9.7% |
| 2016 | 1,606 kilowatt-hours | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 1,630 kilowatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 1,595 kilowatt-hours | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 1,578 kilowatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 1,536 kilowatt-hours | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 1,648 kilowatt-hours | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 1,602 kilowatt-hours | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 1,655 kilowatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 1,686 kilowatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 1,691 kilowatt-hours | +0.3% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 1,691 kilowatt-hours is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,628 kilowatt-hours, 64% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 1,691 kilowatt-hours is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,705 kilowatt-hours, 63% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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.