What is primary energy use per person in Colombia?

Primary energy use per person in Colombia was 9,268 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest primary energy use per person recorded in Colombia?

The highest recorded value was 9,927 kilowatt-hours per person in 2022.

What is the lowest primary energy use per person recorded in Colombia?

The lowest recorded value was 4,994 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.

How does Colombia rank for primary energy use per person?

Colombia ranks 132nd out of 217 countries with data for 2025.

Is primary energy use per person rising or falling in Colombia?

Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Primary energy use per person in Colombia

Name: Primary energy use per person in Colombia
Creator: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Colombia: Primary energy use per person was 9,268 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

9,268 kilowatt-hours per person

Change on year

down 5.0%

World rank

132nd

of 217 countries

All-time high

9,927 kilowatt-hours per person

in 2022

All-time low

4,994 kilowatt-hours per person

in 1965

Years of data

1965–2025

Primary energy use per person in Colombia, 1965–2025

Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for primary energy use per person in Colombia is 9,268 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary energy use per person in Colombia peaked at 9,927 kilowatt-hours per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4,994 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.

That places Colombia 132nd out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	5,423 kilowatt-hours per person	4,994 kilowatt-hours per person	5,601 kilowatt-hours per person	5
1970s	6,028 kilowatt-hours per person	5,603 kilowatt-hours per person	6,458 kilowatt-hours per person	10
1980s	6,376 kilowatt-hours per person	6,188 kilowatt-hours per person	6,745 kilowatt-hours per person	10
1990s	6,952 kilowatt-hours per person	6,123 kilowatt-hours per person	7,573 kilowatt-hours per person	10
2000s	6,728 kilowatt-hours per person	6,196 kilowatt-hours per person	7,461 kilowatt-hours per person	10
2010s	9,016 kilowatt-hours per person	7,869 kilowatt-hours per person	9,907 kilowatt-hours per person	10
2020s	9,428 kilowatt-hours per person	8,634 kilowatt-hours per person	9,927 kilowatt-hours per person	6

Countries ranked near Colombia

129 Bolivia 9,380 kilowatt-hours per person compare
130 Jordan 9,316 kilowatt-hours per person compare
131 Egypt 9,309 kilowatt-hours per person compare
133 Albania 9,168 kilowatt-hours per person compare
134 Peru 9,155 kilowatt-hours per person compare
135 Tonga 8,848 kilowatt-hours per person compare

See the full ranking of 218 places →

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)

All data for Colombia →

Frequently asked questions

What is primary energy use per person in Colombia?: Primary energy use per person in Colombia was 9,268 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest primary energy use per person recorded in Colombia?: The highest recorded value was 9,927 kilowatt-hours per person in 2022.
What is the lowest primary energy use per person recorded in Colombia?: The lowest recorded value was 4,994 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
How does Colombia rank for primary energy use per person?: Colombia ranks 132nd out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
Is primary energy use per person rising or falling in Colombia?: Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Primary energy use per person
Unit: kilowatt-hours per person
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 218 places, 10,541 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.