Share of primary energy use by source in Colombia
Colombia: Share of primary energy use by source was 23.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
23.7%
Change on year
down 7.6%
World rank
46th
of 77 countries
All-time high
30.0%
in 2020
All-time low
9.1%
in 1966
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Share of primary energy use by source in Colombia, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of primary energy use by source in Colombia is 23.7%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.6% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy use by source in Colombia peaked at 30.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.1%, in 1966.
That places Colombia 46th out of 77 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Share of primary energy use by source in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 9.9% | — |
| 1966 | 9.1% | -7.4% |
| 1967 | 10.8% | +17.9% |
| 1968 | 10.6% | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 11.6% | +8.8% |
| 1970 | 10.3% | -11.2% |
| 1971 | 10.9% | +6.0% |
| 1972 | 11.5% | +5.5% |
| 1973 | 12.5% | +8.5% |
| 1974 | 11.6% | -6.8% |
| 1975 | 11.8% | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 12.1% | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 13.1% | +8.1% |
| 1978 | 15.6% | +19.5% |
| 1979 | 16.3% | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 17.5% | +6.9% |
| 1981 | 18.5% | +6.0% |
| 1982 | 19.5% | +5.5% |
| 1983 | 20.4% | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 20.3% | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 19.9% | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 19.7% | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 18.3% | -7.1% |
| 1988 | 18.6% | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 17.0% | -8.6% |
| 1990 | 18.8% | +10.8% |
| 1991 | 18.8% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 16.9% | -10.3% |
| 1993 | 16.6% | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 15.4% | -7.3% |
| 1995 | 15.9% | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 16.9% | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 20.2% | +20.0% |
| 1998 | 23.0% | +13.8% |
| 1999 | 22.2% | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 22.6% | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 23.2% | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 23.8% | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 22.6% | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 23.0% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 24.7% | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 22.0% | -10.8% |
| 2007 | 23.0% | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 22.4% | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 25.4% | +13.2% |
| 2010 | 24.8% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 23.8% | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 24.4% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 25.7% | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 26.2% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 26.2% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 25.7% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 26.0% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 27.1% | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 26.7% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 30.0% | +12.3% |
| 2021 | 27.0% | -10.0% |
| 2022 | 24.5% | -9.3% |
| 2023 | 25.3% | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 25.7% | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 23.7% | -7.6% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 23.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.8%, 85% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 23.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 32.3%, 73% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.4% | 9.1% | 11.6% | 5 |
| 1970s | 12.6% | 10.3% | 16.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.0% | 17.0% | 20.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.5% | 15.4% | 23.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.3% | 22.0% | 25.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.7% | 23.8% | 27.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.0% | 23.7% | 30.0% | 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 share of primary energy use by source in Colombia?
- Share of primary energy use by source in Colombia was 23.7% in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary energy use by source recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 30.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy use by source recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.1% in 1966.
- How does Colombia rank for share of primary energy use by source?
- Colombia ranks 46th out of 77 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy use by source rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary energy use by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.