Primary energy use by source in Colombia
Colombia: Primary energy use by source was 39.32 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
39.32 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 34.7%
World rank
32nd
of 79 countries
All-time high
63.55 terawatt-hours
in 2016
All-time low
15.56 terawatt-hours
in 2005
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Primary energy use by source in Colombia, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary energy use by source in Colombia is 39.32 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 34.7% on the previous year and down 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use by source in Colombia peaked at 63.55 terawatt-hours in 2016 and was at its lowest, 15.56 terawatt-hours, in 2005.
Colombia ranks 32nd of 79 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Primary energy use by source in Colombia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 23.42 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 23.42 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 25.7 terawatt-hours | +9.7% |
| 1968 | 23.41 terawatt-hours | -8.9% |
| 1969 | 24.99 terawatt-hours | +6.8% |
| 1970 | 26.09 terawatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 1971 | 20.29 terawatt-hours | -22.2% |
| 1972 | 21.08 terawatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 21.47 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 25.96 terawatt-hours | +20.9% |
| 1975 | 26.38 terawatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 25.81 terawatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 26.45 terawatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 26.74 terawatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 26.97 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 28.29 terawatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 1981 | 28.82 terawatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 30.01 terawatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 33.07 terawatt-hours | +10.2% |
| 1984 | 34.43 terawatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 35.51 terawatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 35.07 terawatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 44.09 terawatt-hours | +25.7% |
| 1988 | 35.17 terawatt-hours | -20.2% |
| 1989 | 40.75 terawatt-hours | +15.9% |
| 1990 | 18.58 terawatt-hours | -54.4% |
| 1991 | 23.37 terawatt-hours | +25.8% |
| 1992 | 39.09 terawatt-hours | +67.3% |
| 1993 | 40.98 terawatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 46.91 terawatt-hours | +14.5% |
| 1995 | 41.98 terawatt-hours | -10.5% |
| 1996 | 32.54 terawatt-hours | -22.5% |
| 1997 | 38.54 terawatt-hours | +18.4% |
| 1998 | 36.65 terawatt-hours | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 29.27 terawatt-hours | -20.1% |
| 2000 | 31.44 terawatt-hours | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 30.96 terawatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 25.46 terawatt-hours | -17.8% |
| 2003 | 28.22 terawatt-hours | +10.9% |
| 2004 | 24.7 terawatt-hours | -12.5% |
| 2005 | 15.56 terawatt-hours | -37.0% |
| 2006 | 44.33 terawatt-hours | +184.9% |
| 2007 | 39.03 terawatt-hours | -12.0% |
| 2008 | 51.64 terawatt-hours | +32.3% |
| 2009 | 47.5 terawatt-hours | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 55.91 terawatt-hours | +17.7% |
| 2011 | 45.27 terawatt-hours | -19.0% |
| 2012 | 54.56 terawatt-hours | +20.5% |
| 2013 | 58.69 terawatt-hours | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 62.17 terawatt-hours | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 57.78 terawatt-hours | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 63.55 terawatt-hours | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 48.43 terawatt-hours | -23.8% |
| 2018 | 45.46 terawatt-hours | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 53.64 terawatt-hours | +18.0% |
| 2020 | 47.48 terawatt-hours | -11.5% |
| 2021 | 37.69 terawatt-hours | -20.6% |
| 2022 | 49.5 terawatt-hours | +31.3% |
| 2023 | 55.51 terawatt-hours | +12.1% |
| 2024 | 60.19 terawatt-hours | +8.4% |
| 2025 | 39.32 terawatt-hours | -34.7% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 39.32 terawatt-hours is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 60.56 terawatt-hours, 65% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 39.32 terawatt-hours is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.57 terawatt-hours, 4.6× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 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 | +184.9% | 15.56 terawatt-hours | 44.33 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.19 terawatt-hours | 23.41 terawatt-hours | 25.7 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 24.72 terawatt-hours | 20.29 terawatt-hours | 26.97 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 34.52 terawatt-hours | 28.29 terawatt-hours | 44.09 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.79 terawatt-hours | 18.58 terawatt-hours | 46.91 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.88 terawatt-hours | 15.56 terawatt-hours | 51.64 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.55 terawatt-hours | 45.27 terawatt-hours | 63.55 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.28 terawatt-hours | 37.69 terawatt-hours | 60.19 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
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 use by source in Colombia?
- Primary energy use by source in Colombia was 39.32 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy use by source recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 63.55 terawatt-hours in 2016.
- What is the lowest primary energy use by source recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.56 terawatt-hours in 2005.
- How does Colombia rank for primary energy use by source?
- Colombia ranks 32nd out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy use by source rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.9%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.