Primary energy from hydropower per person in Colombia
Colombia: Primary energy from hydropower per person was 1,275 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Primary energy from hydropower per person in Colombia, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary energy from hydropower per person in Colombia is 1,275 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.7% on the previous year and up 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from hydropower per person in Colombia peaked at 1,275 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 195.05 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
Colombia ranks 17th of 79 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 229.84 kilowatt-hours per person | 195.05 kilowatt-hours per person | 267.99 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 392.76 kilowatt-hours per person | 290.83 kilowatt-hours per person | 519.65 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 652.9 kilowatt-hours per person | 534.02 kilowatt-hours per person | 842.83 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 846.67 kilowatt-hours per person | 659.96 kilowatt-hours per person | 967.77 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 916.21 kilowatt-hours per person | 788.33 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,055 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,031 kilowatt-hours per person | 905.76 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,191 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,143 kilowatt-hours per person | 984.34 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,275 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 14 Croatia 1,433 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 15 Portugal 1,428 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 16 Russia 1,389 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 18 Chile 1,037 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 19 Vietnam 1,002 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 20 Peru 983.21 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy from hydropower per person in Colombia?
- Primary energy from hydropower per person in Colombia was 1,275 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy from hydropower per person recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,275 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary energy from hydropower per person recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 195.05 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Colombia rank for primary energy from hydropower per person?
- Colombia ranks 17th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from hydropower per person rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from hydropower per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.