Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Colombia
Colombia: Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels was 23.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Colombia, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Colombia is 23.0%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 40.6% on the previous year and down 37.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Colombia peaked at 38.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 16.1%, in 2008.
Colombia ranks 170th of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.6% | — |
| 2001 | 25.8% | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 23.7% | -8.4% |
| 2003 | 21.4% | -9.6% |
| 2004 | 18.5% | -13.5% |
| 2005 | 20.0% | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 19.6% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 18.6% | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 16.1% | -13.4% |
| 2009 | 27.3% | +69.5% |
| 2010 | 29.5% | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 18.2% | -38.1% |
| 2012 | 22.1% | +21.1% |
| 2013 | 30.8% | +39.3% |
| 2014 | 30.9% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 36.7% | +18.6% |
| 2016 | 34.4% | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 20.9% | -39.2% |
| 2018 | 23.7% | +13.2% |
| 2019 | 30.5% | +28.9% |
| 2020 | 34.7% | +13.6% |
| 2021 | 24.9% | -28.1% |
| 2022 | 25.6% | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 33.0% | +28.7% |
| 2024 | 38.7% | +17.1% |
| 2025 | 23.0% | -40.6% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 23.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 73.2%, 31% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 23.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 76.2%, 30% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.6% | 16.1% | 27.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.8% | 18.2% | 36.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.0% | 23.0% | 38.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More energy & mining data for Colombia
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fuel imports 8.2% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 1.8% (2025)
- Fuel exports 34.9% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 3.3% (2025)
- 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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Colombia?
- Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Colombia was 23.0% 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 fossil fuels recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 38.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.1% in 2008.
- How does Colombia rank for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Colombia ranks 170th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from fossil fuels rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.3%. 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 fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.