Electricity generation from renewables per person in Colombia
Colombia: Electricity generation from renewables per person was 1,303 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1,303 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
up 26.0%
World rank
66th
of 214 countries
All-time high
1,303 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
All-time low
670.03 kilowatt-hours
in 1992
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Electricity generation from renewables per person in Colombia, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from renewables per person in Colombia is 1,303 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 26.0% on the previous year and up 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from renewables per person in Colombia peaked at 1,303 kilowatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 670.03 kilowatt-hours, in 1992.
Colombia ranks 66th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Electricity generation from renewables per person in Colombia, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 856.04 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 845.81 kilowatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 670.03 kilowatt-hours | -20.8% |
| 1993 | 820.1 kilowatt-hours | +22.4% |
| 1994 | 925.27 kilowatt-hours | +12.8% |
| 1995 | 906.76 kilowatt-hours | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 981.38 kilowatt-hours | +8.2% |
| 1997 | 860.93 kilowatt-hours | -12.3% |
| 1998 | 828.58 kilowatt-hours | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 888.25 kilowatt-hours | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 825.28 kilowatt-hours | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 805.61 kilowatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 846.38 kilowatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 887.21 kilowatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 967.91 kilowatt-hours | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 948.52 kilowatt-hours | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 1,005 kilowatt-hours | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 1,031 kilowatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 1,064 kilowatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 931.75 kilowatt-hours | -12.4% |
| 2010 | 948.47 kilowatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 1,114 kilowatt-hours | +17.5% |
| 2012 | 1,074 kilowatt-hours | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 1,102 kilowatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 1,045 kilowatt-hours | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 1,052 kilowatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 1,054 kilowatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 1,290 kilowatt-hours | +22.4% |
| 2018 | 1,218 kilowatt-hours | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 1,097 kilowatt-hours | -9.9% |
| 2020 | 1,003 kilowatt-hours | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 1,237 kilowatt-hours | +23.3% |
| 2022 | 1,191 kilowatt-hours | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 1,109 kilowatt-hours | -6.9% |
| 2024 | 1,034 kilowatt-hours | -6.7% |
| 2025 | 1,303 kilowatt-hours | +26.0% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 1,303 kilowatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 468.73 kilowatt-hours, 2.8× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 1,303 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 426.74 kilowatt-hours, 3.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 858.31 kilowatt-hours | 670.03 kilowatt-hours | 981.38 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 931.27 kilowatt-hours | 805.61 kilowatt-hours | 1,064 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,099 kilowatt-hours | 948.47 kilowatt-hours | 1,290 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,146 kilowatt-hours | 1,003 kilowatt-hours | 1,303 kilowatt-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 electricity generation from renewables per person in Colombia?
- Electricity generation from renewables per person in Colombia was 1,303 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from renewables per person recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,303 kilowatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from renewables per person recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 670.03 kilowatt-hours in 1992.
- How does Colombia rank for electricity generation from renewables per person?
- Colombia ranks 66th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from renewables per person rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from renewables per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.