Annual change in primary energy from hydropower in Colombia

Colombia: Annual change in primary energy from hydropower was 13.62 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
13.62 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 355.0%
World rank
3rd
of 77 countries
All-time high
13.62 terawatt-hours
in 2025
All-time low
-5.45 terawatt-hours
in 1992
Years of data
60
1966–2025

Annual change in primary energy from hydropower in Colombia, 1966–2025

-5051015196619952025

Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.

Analysis

In 2025, annual change in primary energy from hydropower in Colombia stood at 13.62 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.

That represents a change of up 355.0% on the previous year and up 22,774.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy from hydropower in Colombia peaked at 13.62 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, -5.45 terawatt-hours, in 1992.

Colombia ranks 3rd of 77 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.4735 terawatt-hours 0.3933 terawatt-hours 0.547 terawatt-hours 4
1970s 0.7821 terawatt-hours 0.2254 terawatt-hours 1.62 terawatt-hours 10
1980s 1.35 terawatt-hours -0.1817 terawatt-hours 2.89 terawatt-hours 10
1990s 0.6919 terawatt-hours -5.45 terawatt-hours 5.58 terawatt-hours 10
2000s 0.7137 terawatt-hours -5.32 terawatt-hours 3.34 terawatt-hours 10
2010s 1.36 terawatt-hours -3.22 terawatt-hours 10.54 terawatt-hours 10
2020s 2.28 terawatt-hours -5.34 terawatt-hours 13.62 terawatt-hours 6

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 1 China 28.35 terawatt-hours compare
  2. 2 India 21.55 terawatt-hours compare
  3. 4 Vietnam 13.1 terawatt-hours compare
  4. 5 Norway 5.6 terawatt-hours compare
  5. 6 Ecuador 5.51 terawatt-hours compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual change in primary energy from hydropower in Colombia?
Annual change in primary energy from hydropower in Colombia was 13.62 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual change in primary energy from hydropower recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 13.62 terawatt-hours in 2025.
What is the lowest annual change in primary energy from hydropower recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was -5.45 terawatt-hours in 1992.
How does Colombia rank for annual change in primary energy from hydropower?
Colombia ranks 3rd out of 77 countries with data for 2025.
Is annual change in primary energy from hydropower rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 22,774.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy from hydropower. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual change in primary energy from hydropower
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
82 places, 4,604 data points, 1966–2025
Last refreshed

Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.