Electricity generation from solar per person in Colombia
Colombia: Electricity generation from solar per person was 86.1 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from solar per person in Colombia, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation from solar per person in Colombia stood at 86.1 kilowatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 32.8% on the previous year and up 40,341.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from solar per person in Colombia peaked at 86.1 kilowatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours, in 1990.
Colombia ranks 97th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2398 kilowatt-hours | 0.2259 kilowatt-hours | 0.2558 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4739 kilowatt-hours | 0.2078 kilowatt-hours | 2.6 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.19 kilowatt-hours | 3.75 kilowatt-hours | 86.1 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
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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 per person in Colombia?
- Electricity generation from solar per person in Colombia was 86.1 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from solar per person recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 86.1 kilowatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from solar per person recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours in 1990.
- How does Colombia rank for electricity generation from solar per person?
- Colombia ranks 97th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from solar per person rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40,341.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Electricity generation from solar per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.