Total electricity output in Colombia

Colombia: Total electricity output was 69,017 GWh in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
69,017 GWh
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
40th
of 228 countries
All-time high
69,920 GWh
in 2014
All-time low
32,944 GWh
in 1992
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Total electricity output in Colombia, 1990–2015

020.0k40.0k60.0k1990200220151990: 36.4k GWh1991: 37.0k GWh1992: 32.9k GWh1993: 38.6k GWh1994: 41.4k GWh1995: 42.7k GWh1996: 43.4k GWh1997: 44.6k GWh1998: 44.9k GWh1999: 42.8k GWh2000: 43.1k GWh2001: 43.4k GWh2002: 45.0k GWh2003: 46.5k GWh2004: 49.7k GWh2005: 50.3k GWh2006: 53.8k GWh2007: 55.2k GWh2008: 55.9k GWh2009: 57.1k GWh2010: 59.4k GWh2011: 61.0k GWh2012: 62.3k GWh2013: 69.5k GWh2014: 69.9k GWh2015: 69.0k GWh

Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in GWh.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total electricity output in Colombia is 69,017 GWh, measured in 2015.

That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 37.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total electricity output in Colombia peaked at 69,920 GWh in 2014 and was at its lowest, 32,944 GWh, in 1992.

Colombia ranks 40th of 228 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 40,466 GWh 32,944 GWh 44,897 GWh 10
2000s 50,028 GWh 43,125 GWh 57,149 GWh 10
2010s 65,194 GWh 59,424 GWh 69,920 GWh 6

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 37 Philippines 82,413 GWh compare
  2. 38 Chile 75,387 GWh compare
  3. 39 Belgium 69,548 GWh compare
  4. 41 Iraq 68,922 GWh compare
  5. 42 Algeria 68,798 GWh compare
  6. 43 Finland 68,597 GWh compare

See the full ranking of 229 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total electricity output in Colombia?
Total electricity output in Colombia was 69,017 GWh in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
What is the highest total electricity output recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 69,920 GWh in 2014.
What is the lowest total electricity output recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 32,944 GWh in 1992.
How does Colombia rank for total electricity output?
Colombia ranks 40th out of 228 countries with data for 2015.
Is total electricity output rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Total electricity output (GWh). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Total electricity output (GWh)
Unit
GWh
Source
World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
229 places, 5,885 data points, 1990–2015
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Total electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by all power plants