Share of electricity generation from bioenergy in Colombia
Colombia: Share of electricity generation from bioenergy was 2.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of electricity generation from bioenergy in Colombia, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of electricity generation from bioenergy in Colombia stood at 2.6%.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 48.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from bioenergy in Colombia peaked at 4.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2009.
That places Colombia 50th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 1.4% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 2.5% | 2.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
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 share of electricity generation from bioenergy in Colombia?
- Share of electricity generation from bioenergy in Colombia was 2.6% in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from bioenergy recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from bioenergy recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2009.
- How does Colombia rank for share of electricity generation from bioenergy?
- Colombia ranks 50th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from bioenergy rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.0%. 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 Share of electricity generation from bioenergy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.