Electricity generation from wind per person in Colombia
Colombia: Electricity generation from wind per person was 2.81 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from wind 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 wind per person in Colombia stood at 2.81 kilowatt-hours.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 88.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from wind per person in Colombia peaked at 4.2 kilowatt-hours in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours, in 1990.
Colombia ranks 103rd of 212 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.
Electricity generation from wind per person in Colombia, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1994 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1995 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1997 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1998 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1999 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2000 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 1.2 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 1.19 kilowatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 1.41 kilowatt-hours | +18.4% |
| 2007 | 1.16 kilowatt-hours | -17.7% |
| 2008 | 1.14 kilowatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 1.36 kilowatt-hours | +18.6% |
| 2010 | 0.8933 kilowatt-hours | -34.1% |
| 2011 | 0.8838 kilowatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 1.09 kilowatt-hours | +23.8% |
| 2013 | 1.3 kilowatt-hours | +18.9% |
| 2014 | 1.5 kilowatt-hours | +15.6% |
| 2015 | 1.49 kilowatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 1.05 kilowatt-hours | -29.3% |
| 2017 | 0 kilowatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 0.8159 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2019 | 1.2 kilowatt-hours | +47.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1975 kilowatt-hours | -83.6% |
| 2021 | 1.17 kilowatt-hours | +493.5% |
| 2022 | 1.35 kilowatt-hours | +15.4% |
| 2023 | 4.2 kilowatt-hours | +210.8% |
| 2024 | 2.84 kilowatt-hours | -32.5% |
| 2025 | 2.81 kilowatt-hours | -1.0% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 2.81 kilowatt-hours is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.5 kilowatt-hours, 22% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 2.81 kilowatt-hours is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.38 kilowatt-hours, 44% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from wind per person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +493.5% | 0.1975 kilowatt-hours | 1.17 kilowatt-hours |
| 2023 | +210.8% | 1.35 kilowatt-hours | 4.2 kilowatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.745 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 1.41 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.02 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 1.5 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.1 kilowatt-hours | 0.1975 kilowatt-hours | 4.2 kilowatt-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 wind per person in Colombia?
- Electricity generation from wind per person in Colombia was 2.81 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 wind per person recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.2 kilowatt-hours in 2023.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from wind per person recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours in 1990.
- How does Colombia rank for electricity generation from wind per person?
- Colombia ranks 103rd out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from wind per person rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.4%. 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 wind per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.