Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Colombia
Colombia: Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural was 98.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Colombia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 98.9% for proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Colombia peaked at 100.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 94.9%, in 2002.
Colombia ranks 147th of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 95.2% | — |
| 2001 | 98.5% | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 94.9% | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 95.1% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 95.3% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 96.8% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 95.7% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 96.0% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 96.8% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 96.1% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 96.8% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 96.7% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 97.0% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 97.8% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 97.8% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 98.2% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 98.4% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 98.5% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.4% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 99.7% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 98.7% | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 98.9% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.0% | 94.9% | 98.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.9% | 96.7% | 99.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.5% | 98.7% | 100.0% | 5 |
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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 proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Colombia?
- Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Colombia was 98.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.9% in 2002.
- How does Colombia rank for proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural?
- Colombia ranks 147th out of 229 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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