Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Colombia
Colombia: Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables was 7,544 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Colombia, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 7,544 kilowatt-hours per person for per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in 2025.
The figure is down 9.4% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Colombia peaked at 8,626 kilowatt-hours per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4,799 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
That places Colombia 70th out of 75 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,193 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,799 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,354 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 5,623 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,301 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,073 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,697 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,557 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,957 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,070 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,250 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,716 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,751 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,223 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,385 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,711 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,605 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,626 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,937 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,360 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,375 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 67 Brazil 9,103 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 68 Egypt 9,021 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 69 Peru 7,765 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 71 India 6,899 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 72 Morocco 6,873 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 73 Philippines 4,951 kilowatt-hours per person 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 59.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Colombia?
- Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Colombia was 7,544 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 8,626 kilowatt-hours per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,799 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Colombia rank for per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables?
- Colombia ranks 70th out of 75 countries with data for 2025.
- Is per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.