Electricity generation from solar in Colombia
Colombia: Electricity generation from solar was 4.6 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
4.6 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 34.1%
World rank
39th
of 214 countries
All-time high
4.6 terawatt-hours
in 2025
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Electricity generation from solar 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 in Colombia is 4.6 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 34.1% on the previous year and up 45,900.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from solar in Colombia peaked at 4.6 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1990.
Colombia ranks 39th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from solar 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 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | +100.0% |
| 2019 | 0.13 terawatt-hours | +550.0% |
| 2020 | 0.19 terawatt-hours | +46.2% |
| 2021 | 0.33 terawatt-hours | +73.7% |
| 2022 | 0.63 terawatt-hours | +90.9% |
| 2023 | 1.35 terawatt-hours | +114.3% |
| 2024 | 3.43 terawatt-hours | +154.1% |
| 2025 | 4.6 terawatt-hours | +34.1% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 4.6 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.28 terawatt-hours, 16.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 4.6 terawatt-hours is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.03 terawatt-hours, 153.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.023 terawatt-hours | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 0.13 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.75 terawatt-hours | 0.19 terawatt-hours | 4.6 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 electricity generation from solar in Colombia?
- Electricity generation from solar in Colombia was 4.6 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 recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.6 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from solar recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1990.
- How does Colombia rank for electricity generation from solar?
- Colombia ranks 39th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from solar rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45,900.0%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.