Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Colombia
Colombia: Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity was 1.7 gigawatts in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Colombia, 2017–2025
Source: IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in gigawatts.
Analysis
In 2025, solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Colombia stood at 1.7 gigawatts. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 22.0% on the previous year and up 17,274.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Colombia peaked at 1.7 gigawatts in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0098 gigawatts, in 2017.
Colombia ranks 51st of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Colombia, year by year
| Year | gigawatts | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0.0098 gigawatts | — |
| 2018 | 0.0098 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.018 gigawatts | +83.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0618 gigawatts | +243.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1386 gigawatts | +124.2% |
| 2022 | 0.2909 gigawatts | +109.9% |
| 2023 | 0.5141 gigawatts | +76.7% |
| 2024 | 1.4 gigawatts | +171.5% |
| 2025 | 1.7 gigawatts | +22.0% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 1.7 gigawatts is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.474 gigawatts, 3.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 1.7 gigawatts is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0758 gigawatts, 22.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0125 gigawatts | 0.0098 gigawatts | 0.018 gigawatts | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.684 gigawatts | 0.0618 gigawatts | 1.7 gigawatts | 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 (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Colombia?
- Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Colombia was 1.7 gigawatts in 2025, according to IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7 gigawatts in 2025.
- What is the lowest solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0098 gigawatts in 2017.
- How does Colombia rank for solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity?
- Colombia ranks 51st out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17,274.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Solar photovoltaic (on-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in gigawatts.