Primary energy from solar per person in Colombia
Colombia: Primary energy from solar per person was 83.75 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
83.75 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 34.1%
World rank
61st
of 80 countries
All-time high
83.75 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Primary energy from solar per person 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
The most recent figure for primary energy from solar per person in Colombia is 83.75 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 34.1% on the previous year and up 2,122.5% over five years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from solar per person in Colombia peaked at 83.75 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
That places Colombia 61st out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary energy from solar per person in Colombia, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1967 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1968 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1969 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1970 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1971 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1972 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1973 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1974 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1975 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1976 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1977 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1978 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1979 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1980 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1990 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1991 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1992 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1993 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1994 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1995 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1996 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1997 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1998 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1999 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2000 | 0.0469 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.0672 kilowatt-hours per person | +43.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1153 kilowatt-hours per person | +71.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1565 kilowatt-hours per person | +35.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1914 kilowatt-hours per person | +22.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2262 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.2% |
| 2006 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2008 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2009 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2010 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2011 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2012 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2013 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2014 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2015 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2016 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2017 | 0.1039 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2018 | 0.2448 kilowatt-hours per person | +135.6% |
| 2019 | 2.65 kilowatt-hours per person | +981.0% |
| 2020 | 3.77 kilowatt-hours per person | +42.4% |
| 2021 | 6.31 kilowatt-hours per person | +67.4% |
| 2022 | 9.71 kilowatt-hours per person | +53.9% |
| 2023 | 22.93 kilowatt-hours per person | +136.1% |
| 2024 | 62.46 kilowatt-hours per person | +172.4% |
| 2025 | 83.75 kilowatt-hours per person | +34.1% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 83.75 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 106.15 kilowatt-hours per person, 79% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 83.75 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 96.98 kilowatt-hours per person, 86% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy from solar per person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +981.0% | 0.2448 kilowatt-hours per person | 2.65 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0804 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.2262 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2995 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 2.65 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.49 kilowatt-hours per person | 3.77 kilowatt-hours per person | 83.75 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 58 Argentina 112.44 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 59 Kazakhstan 99.87 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 60 Trinidad and Tobago 96.98 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 62 Egypt 78.84 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 63 Peru 74.04 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 64 Azerbaijan 57.7 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 primary energy from solar per person in Colombia?
- Primary energy from solar per person in Colombia was 83.75 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 primary energy from solar per person recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 83.75 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary energy from solar per person recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Colombia rank for primary energy from solar per person?
- Colombia ranks 61st out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- 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 Primary energy from solar per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.