Solar energy generation by region in Colombia
Colombia: Solar energy generation by region was 4.47 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Solar energy generation by region in Colombia, 1990–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 4.47 terawatt-hours for solar energy generation by region in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 35.5% on the previous year and up 2,245.2% over five years.
Over the whole period, solar energy generation by region in Colombia peaked at 4.47 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1990.
Colombia ranks 43rd of 79 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.
Solar energy generation by region in Colombia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2000 | 0.0018 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0.0027 terawatt-hours | +45.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0047 terawatt-hours | +74.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0064 terawatt-hours | +37.7% |
| 2004 | 0.008 terawatt-hours | +24.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0095 terawatt-hours | +19.9% |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2010 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2011 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2012 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2013 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2014 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2015 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2016 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2017 | 0.005 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2018 | 0.012 terawatt-hours | +140.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1321 terawatt-hours | +1000.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1908 terawatt-hours | +44.5% |
| 2021 | 0.323 terawatt-hours | +69.3% |
| 2022 | 0.5026 terawatt-hours | +55.6% |
| 2023 | 1.2 terawatt-hours | +138.7% |
| 2024 | 3.3 terawatt-hours | +175.3% |
| 2025 | 4.47 terawatt-hours | +35.5% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 4.47 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.73 terawatt-hours, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 4.47 terawatt-hours is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.47 terawatt-hours, 1.0× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Solar energy generation by region in Colombia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +1000.5% | 0.012 terawatt-hours | 0.1321 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0033 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0095 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0149 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.1321 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.67 terawatt-hours | 0.1908 terawatt-hours | 4.47 terawatt-hours | 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 solar energy generation by region in Colombia?
- Solar energy generation by region in Colombia was 4.47 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest solar energy generation by region recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.47 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest solar energy generation by region recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1990.
- How does Colombia rank for solar energy generation by region?
- Colombia ranks 43rd out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Solar energy generation by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Figures are based on gross generation and do not account for cross-border electricity supply.