Share of electricity production by source in Colombia
Colombia: Share of electricity production by source was 30.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
30.3%
Change on year
up 25.3%
World rank
152nd
of 208 countries
All-time high
36.4%
in 2015
All-time low
16.0%
in 2008
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Share of electricity production by source in Colombia, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of electricity production by source in Colombia is 30.3%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 25.3% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity production by source in Colombia peaked at 36.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 16.0%, in 2008.
Colombia ranks 152nd of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Share of electricity production by source in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 23.6% | — |
| 1991 | 24.3% | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 31.3% | +28.9% |
| 1993 | 26.7% | -14.6% |
| 1994 | 21.5% | -19.6% |
| 1995 | 23.6% | +9.7% |
| 1996 | 17.0% | -27.9% |
| 1997 | 28.4% | +66.7% |
| 1998 | 30.3% | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 20.1% | -33.4% |
| 2000 | 24.5% | +21.5% |
| 2001 | 25.7% | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 23.5% | -8.4% |
| 2003 | 21.2% | -9.7% |
| 2004 | 18.3% | -13.5% |
| 2005 | 19.8% | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 19.4% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 18.5% | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 16.0% | -13.4% |
| 2009 | 27.1% | +69.6% |
| 2010 | 29.3% | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 18.1% | -38.2% |
| 2012 | 21.9% | +21.2% |
| 2013 | 30.6% | +39.4% |
| 2014 | 30.6% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 36.4% | +18.7% |
| 2016 | 34.1% | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 20.7% | -39.3% |
| 2018 | 23.1% | +11.9% |
| 2019 | 29.9% | +29.2% |
| 2020 | 34.2% | +14.4% |
| 2021 | 21.7% | -36.4% |
| 2022 | 24.2% | +11.2% |
| 2023 | 30.3% | +25.3% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 30.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 78.6%, 39% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 30.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 80.6%, 38% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.7% | 17.0% | 31.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.4% | 16.0% | 27.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.5% | 18.1% | 36.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.6% | 21.7% | 34.2% | 4 |
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 share of electricity production by source in Colombia?
- Share of electricity production by source in Colombia was 30.3% in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity production by source recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 36.4% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of electricity production by source recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.0% in 2008.
- How does Colombia rank for share of electricity production by source?
- Colombia ranks 152nd out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of electricity production by source rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity production by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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