Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Colombia
Colombia: Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person was 273.28 watts per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Colombia, 2000–2023
Source: International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in watts per capita.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 273.28 watts per capita for renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Colombia peaked at 273.28 watts per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 206.25 watts per capita, in 2009.
That places Colombia 88th out of 219 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 214.82 watts per capita | 206.25 watts per capita | 226.24 watts per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 234.78 watts per capita | 206.3 watts per capita | 250.79 watts per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 255.29 watts per capita | 244.19 watts per capita | 273.28 watts per capita | 4 |
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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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Colombia?
- Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Colombia was 273.28 watts per capita in 2023, according to International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable electricity-generating capacity per person recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 273.28 watts per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity-generating capacity per person recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 206.25 watts per capita in 2009.
- How does Colombia rank for renewable electricity-generating capacity per person?
- Colombia ranks 88th out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
- Is renewable electricity-generating capacity per person rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita)