Primary energy use in Colombia
Colombia: Primary energy use was 495.17 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
495.17 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
45th
of 219 countries
All-time high
516.08 terawatt-hours
in 2024
All-time low
90.74 terawatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Primary energy use in Colombia, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary energy use in Colombia is 495.17 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use in Colombia peaked at 516.08 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 90.74 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
That places Colombia 45th out of 219 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Primary energy use in Colombia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 90.74 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 102.22 terawatt-hours | +12.7% |
| 1967 | 107.27 terawatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 1968 | 110.71 terawatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 111.14 terawatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 121.59 terawatt-hours | +9.4% |
| 1971 | 119.44 terawatt-hours | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 138.27 terawatt-hours | +15.8% |
| 1973 | 132.04 terawatt-hours | -4.5% |
| 1974 | 147.45 terawatt-hours | +11.7% |
| 1975 | 136.56 terawatt-hours | -7.4% |
| 1976 | 142.21 terawatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 147.17 terawatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 152.53 terawatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 157.34 terawatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 162.43 terawatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 165.5 terawatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 169.18 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 179.51 terawatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 1984 | 178.79 terawatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 183.32 terawatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 188.17 terawatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 205.73 terawatt-hours | +9.3% |
| 1988 | 203.06 terawatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 212.03 terawatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 198.63 terawatt-hours | -6.3% |
| 1991 | 204.87 terawatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 224.85 terawatt-hours | +9.8% |
| 1993 | 237.61 terawatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 253.58 terawatt-hours | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 261.05 terawatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 267.46 terawatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 280.49 terawatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 286.2 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 256.85 terawatt-hours | -10.3% |
| 2000 | 253.79 terawatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 255.48 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 251.67 terawatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 254.03 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 267.22 terawatt-hours | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 261.02 terawatt-hours | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 307.25 terawatt-hours | +17.7% |
| 2007 | 311.24 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 324.75 terawatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 330.31 terawatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 352.34 terawatt-hours | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 358.33 terawatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 388.71 terawatt-hours | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 408.18 terawatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 433.72 terawatt-hours | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 428.35 terawatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 469.96 terawatt-hours | +9.7% |
| 2017 | 454.53 terawatt-hours | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 470.38 terawatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 481.47 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 437.14 terawatt-hours | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 467.51 terawatt-hours | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 513.58 terawatt-hours | +9.9% |
| 2023 | 515.24 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 516.08 terawatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 495.17 terawatt-hours | -4.1% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 495.17 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 87.51 terawatt-hours, 5.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 495.17 terawatt-hours is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 46.81 terawatt-hours, 10.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 104.42 terawatt-hours | 90.74 terawatt-hours | 111.14 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 139.46 terawatt-hours | 119.44 terawatt-hours | 157.34 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 184.77 terawatt-hours | 162.43 terawatt-hours | 212.03 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 247.16 terawatt-hours | 198.63 terawatt-hours | 286.2 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 281.68 terawatt-hours | 251.67 terawatt-hours | 330.31 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 424.6 terawatt-hours | 352.34 terawatt-hours | 481.47 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 490.79 terawatt-hours | 437.14 terawatt-hours | 516.08 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
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- 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 use in Colombia?
- Primary energy use in Colombia was 495.17 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy use recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 516.08 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary energy use recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.74 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Colombia rank for primary energy use?
- Colombia ranks 45th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy use rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. 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); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.