Per capita primary energy use by source in Colombia
Colombia: Per capita primary energy use by source was 735.96 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
735.96 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 35.3%
World rank
46th
of 79 countries
All-time high
1,446 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1987
All-time low
369.4 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2005
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Per capita primary energy use by source 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
In 2025, per capita primary energy use by source in Colombia stood at 735.96 kilowatt-hours per person.
That represents a change of down 35.3% on the previous year and down 40.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita primary energy use by source in Colombia peaked at 1,446 kilowatt-hours per person in 1987 and was at its lowest, 369.4 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2005.
That places Colombia 46th out of 79 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Per capita primary energy use by source in Colombia, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 1,289 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 1,252 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 1,336 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.7% |
| 1968 | 1,184 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.4% |
| 1969 | 1,232 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 1,253 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 951.55 kilowatt-hours per person | -24.1% |
| 1972 | 965.99 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 961.48 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 1,137 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.2% |
| 1975 | 1,130 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 1,082 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.3% |
| 1977 | 1,084 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 1,072 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 1,057 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 1,084 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 1,079 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 1,098 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 1,182 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.7% |
| 1984 | 1,202 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 1,213 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 1,174 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 1,446 kilowatt-hours per person | +23.2% |
| 1988 | 1,130 kilowatt-hours per person | -21.8% |
| 1989 | 1,283 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.5% |
| 1990 | 572.81 kilowatt-hours per person | -55.3% |
| 1991 | 706.04 kilowatt-hours per person | +23.3% |
| 1992 | 1,158 kilowatt-hours per person | +64.0% |
| 1993 | 1,190 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 1,335 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.2% |
| 1995 | 1,172 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.2% |
| 1996 | 892.45 kilowatt-hours per person | -23.9% |
| 1997 | 1,038 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.3% |
| 1998 | 969.86 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 761.21 kilowatt-hours per person | -21.5% |
| 2000 | 804.24 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 779.63 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 631.41 kilowatt-hours per person | -19.0% |
| 2003 | 689.46 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 594.53 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.8% |
| 2005 | 369.4 kilowatt-hours per person | -37.9% |
| 2006 | 1,038 kilowatt-hours per person | +181.1% |
| 2007 | 902.78 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.1% |
| 2008 | 1,180 kilowatt-hours per person | +30.7% |
| 2009 | 1,073 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 1,249 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.4% |
| 2011 | 1,000 kilowatt-hours per person | -19.9% |
| 2012 | 1,193 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.3% |
| 2013 | 1,272 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 1,335 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 1,230 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 1,340 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 1,006 kilowatt-hours per person | -24.9% |
| 2018 | 927.35 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 1,075 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.9% |
| 2020 | 937.78 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.7% |
| 2021 | 736.39 kilowatt-hours per person | -21.5% |
| 2022 | 956.72 kilowatt-hours per person | +29.9% |
| 2023 | 1,061 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.9% |
| 2024 | 1,138 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.3% |
| 2025 | 735.96 kilowatt-hours per person | -35.3% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 735.96 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,201 kilowatt-hours per person, 61% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 735.96 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 204.18 kilowatt-hours per person, 3.6× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita primary energy use by source 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +181.1% | 369.4 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,038 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,259 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,184 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,336 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 1,069 kilowatt-hours per person | 951.55 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,253 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,189 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,079 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,446 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 979.61 kilowatt-hours per person | 572.81 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,335 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 806.29 kilowatt-hours per person | 369.4 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,180 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,163 kilowatt-hours per person | 927.35 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,340 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 927.62 kilowatt-hours per person | 735.96 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,138 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 43 Belarus 1,201 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 44 Greece 854.79 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 45 Brazil 772.29 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 47 Croatia 692.23 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 48 Singapore 673.05 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 49 Bangladesh 669.82 kilowatt-hours per person 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 per capita primary energy use by source in Colombia?
- Per capita primary energy use by source in Colombia was 735.96 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 primary energy use by source recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,446 kilowatt-hours per person in 1987.
- What is the lowest per capita primary energy use by source recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 369.4 kilowatt-hours per person in 2005.
- How does Colombia rank for per capita primary energy use by source?
- Colombia ranks 46th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is per capita primary energy use by source rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 primary energy use by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.