Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Colombia
Colombia: Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables was 20.76 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Colombia, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 20.76 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in 2025.
That represents a change of down 39.8% on the previous year and down 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Colombia peaked at 34.46 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.94 terawatt-hours, in 2008.
That places Colombia 58th out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Colombia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.55 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 11.15 terawatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 10.58 terawatt-hours | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 9.88 terawatt-hours | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 9.12 terawatt-hours | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 9.98 terawatt-hours | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 10.43 terawatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 10.2 terawatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 8.94 terawatt-hours | -12.4% |
| 2009 | 15.5 terawatt-hours | +73.4% |
| 2010 | 17.76 terawatt-hours | +14.6% |
| 2011 | 11.26 terawatt-hours | -36.6% |
| 2012 | 13.94 terawatt-hours | +23.8% |
| 2013 | 22.63 terawatt-hours | +62.3% |
| 2014 | 21.78 terawatt-hours | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 28.58 terawatt-hours | +31.2% |
| 2016 | 26.19 terawatt-hours | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 16.4 terawatt-hours | -37.4% |
| 2018 | 18.51 terawatt-hours | +12.9% |
| 2019 | 24.04 terawatt-hours | +29.9% |
| 2020 | 26.96 terawatt-hours | +12.1% |
| 2021 | 21.03 terawatt-hours | -22.0% |
| 2022 | 21.25 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 28.58 terawatt-hours | +34.5% |
| 2024 | 34.46 terawatt-hours | +20.6% |
| 2025 | 20.76 terawatt-hours | -39.8% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 20.76 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.52 terawatt-hours, 2.4× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 20.76 terawatt-hours is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.52 terawatt-hours, 13.7× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.63 terawatt-hours | 8.94 terawatt-hours | 15.5 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.11 terawatt-hours | 11.26 terawatt-hours | 28.58 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.51 terawatt-hours | 20.76 terawatt-hours | 34.46 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More reference data data for Colombia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4113 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 19.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 9.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 61.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 94.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.24 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Colombia?
- Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Colombia was 20.76 terawatt-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 fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 34.46 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.94 terawatt-hours in 2008.
- How does Colombia rank for electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables?
- Colombia ranks 58th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in terawatt-hours.