Electricity generation from solar and wind in Colombia
Colombia: Electricity generation from solar and wind was 4.75 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from solar and wind in Colombia, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from solar and wind in Colombia is 4.75 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 32.7% on the previous year and up 5,837.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from solar and wind in Colombia peaked at 4.75 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1990.
Colombia ranks 51st of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.042 terawatt-hours | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 0.07 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.071 terawatt-hours | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 0.19 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.86 terawatt-hours | 0.2 terawatt-hours | 4.75 terawatt-hours | 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 electricity generation from solar and wind in Colombia?
- Electricity generation from solar and wind in Colombia was 4.75 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from solar and wind recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.75 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from solar and wind recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1990.
- How does Colombia rank for electricity generation from solar and wind?
- Colombia ranks 51st out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from solar and wind rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5,837.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from solar and wind. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.