Renewable energy in Colombia
Colombia: Renewable energy was 6.3 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
6.3 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 9.1%
World rank
35th
of 80 countries
All-time high
6.42 terawatt-hours
in 2018
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Renewable energy 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 renewable energy in Colombia is 6.3 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 9.1% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy in Colombia peaked at 6.42 terawatt-hours in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
Colombia ranks 35th of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Renewable energy in Colombia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1969 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1975 | 0.5727 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1976 | 0.6121 terawatt-hours | +6.9% |
| 1977 | 0.5818 terawatt-hours | -5.0% |
| 1978 | 0.6242 terawatt-hours | +7.3% |
| 1979 | 0.6545 terawatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 0.6879 terawatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 0.6424 terawatt-hours | -6.6% |
| 1982 | 0.7 terawatt-hours | +9.0% |
| 1983 | 0.7091 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 0.7727 terawatt-hours | +9.0% |
| 1985 | 0.8091 terawatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 0.8061 terawatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.8121 terawatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 0.8303 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 0.8303 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.8303 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.8152 terawatt-hours | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 1.03 terawatt-hours | +26.4% |
| 1993 | 1.18 terawatt-hours | +14.4% |
| 1994 | 1.35 terawatt-hours | +14.1% |
| 1995 | 1.45 terawatt-hours | +7.4% |
| 1996 | 1.5 terawatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 1.46 terawatt-hours | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 1.61 terawatt-hours | +10.1% |
| 1999 | 1.38 terawatt-hours | -14.1% |
| 2000 | 1.5 terawatt-hours | +8.5% |
| 2001 | 1.5 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.49 terawatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 1.5 terawatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 1.42 terawatt-hours | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 1.52 terawatt-hours | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 1.57 terawatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 1.54 terawatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 1.54 terawatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 3.04 terawatt-hours | +97.0% |
| 2010 | 3.36 terawatt-hours | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 4.18 terawatt-hours | +24.2% |
| 2012 | 4.47 terawatt-hours | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 4.08 terawatt-hours | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 5.24 terawatt-hours | +28.4% |
| 2015 | 5.52 terawatt-hours | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 6.04 terawatt-hours | +9.4% |
| 2017 | 6.03 terawatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 6.42 terawatt-hours | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 6.07 terawatt-hours | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 6.18 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 5.64 terawatt-hours | -8.7% |
| 2022 | 5.66 terawatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 5.49 terawatt-hours | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 5.77 terawatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 2025 | 6.3 terawatt-hours | +9.1% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 6.3 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.92 terawatt-hours, 3.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 6.3 terawatt-hours is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.3 terawatt-hours, 1.0× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Renewable energy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +97.0% | 1.54 terawatt-hours | 3.04 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.3045 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.6545 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.76 terawatt-hours | 0.6424 terawatt-hours | 0.8303 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.26 terawatt-hours | 0.8152 terawatt-hours | 1.61 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.66 terawatt-hours | 1.42 terawatt-hours | 3.04 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.14 terawatt-hours | 3.36 terawatt-hours | 6.42 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.84 terawatt-hours | 5.49 terawatt-hours | 6.3 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 renewable energy in Colombia?
- Renewable energy in Colombia was 6.3 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 renewable energy recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.42 terawatt-hours in 2018.
- What is the lowest renewable energy recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Colombia rank for renewable energy?
- Colombia ranks 35th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is renewable energy rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Renewable energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.