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
Latest (2025)
1,275 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 23.7%
World rank
17th
of 80 countries
All-time high
1,275 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
All-time low
195.05 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
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 80 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Primary energy from hydropower per person in Colombia, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 195.05 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 210.52 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.9% |
| 1967 | 228.18 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.4% |
| 1968 | 247.44 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.4% |
| 1969 | 267.99 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.3% |
| 1970 | 290.83 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.5% |
| 1971 | 301.3 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 326.08 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.2% |
| 1973 | 346.84 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.4% |
| 1974 | 385.05 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.0% |
| 1975 | 416.9 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.3% |
| 1976 | 428.62 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 428.47 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 483.82 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.9% |
| 1979 | 519.65 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.4% |
| 1980 | 553.43 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.5% |
| 1981 | 534.02 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 557.4 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 549.01 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 598.41 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.0% |
| 1985 | 630.06 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 713.98 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.3% |
| 1987 | 762.23 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.8% |
| 1988 | 787.63 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 842.83 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.0% |
| 1990 | 847.59 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 837.69 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 659.96 kilowatt-hours per person | -21.2% |
| 1993 | 808.8 kilowatt-hours per person | +22.6% |
| 1994 | 912.63 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.8% |
| 1995 | 893.44 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 967.77 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 847.92 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.4% |
| 1998 | 814.5 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 876.37 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 788.33 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.0% |
| 2001 | 796.61 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 842.36 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 883.7 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 922.66 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 930.97 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 996.88 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 1,023 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 1,055 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 922.43 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.6% |
| 2010 | 905.76 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 1,070 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.1% |
| 2012 | 1,041 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 961.24 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 960.84 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 951.29 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 986.31 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 1,191 kilowatt-hours per person | +20.8% |
| 2018 | 1,156 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 1,091 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 984.34 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.8% |
| 2021 | 1,182 kilowatt-hours per person | +20.1% |
| 2022 | 1,244 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 1,144 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.0% |
| 2024 | 1,030 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.9% |
| 2025 | 1,275 kilowatt-hours per person | +23.7% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 1,275 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 308.94 kilowatt-hours per person, 4.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 1,275 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,037 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.2× the median. (9 countries reporting)
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
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 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 80 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.