Electricity generation from wind in Colombia
Colombia: Electricity generation from wind was 0.15 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from wind in Colombia, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from wind in Colombia is 0.15 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 114.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from wind in Colombia peaked at 0.22 terawatt-hours in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1990.
Colombia ranks 84th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from wind in Colombia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0.05 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0.05 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.06 terawatt-hours | +20.0% |
| 2007 | 0.05 terawatt-hours | -16.7% |
| 2008 | 0.05 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.06 terawatt-hours | +20.0% |
| 2010 | 0.04 terawatt-hours | -33.3% |
| 2011 | 0.04 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.05 terawatt-hours | +25.0% |
| 2013 | 0.06 terawatt-hours | +20.0% |
| 2014 | 0.07 terawatt-hours | +16.7% |
| 2015 | 0.07 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.05 terawatt-hours | -28.6% |
| 2017 | 0 terawatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 0.04 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2019 | 0.06 terawatt-hours | +50.0% |
| 2020 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | -83.3% |
| 2021 | 0.06 terawatt-hours | +500.0% |
| 2022 | 0.07 terawatt-hours | +16.7% |
| 2023 | 0.22 terawatt-hours | +214.3% |
| 2024 | 0.15 terawatt-hours | -31.8% |
| 2025 | 0.15 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 0.15 terawatt-hours is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.16 terawatt-hours, 94% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 0.15 terawatt-hours is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.07 terawatt-hours, 2.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from wind in Colombia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +500.0% | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 0.06 terawatt-hours |
| 2023 | +214.3% | 0.07 terawatt-hours | 0.22 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.032 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.06 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.048 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.07 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.11 terawatt-hours | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 0.22 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 82 Ecuador 0.19 terawatt-hours compare
- 83 Moldova 0.16 terawatt-hours compare
- 85 Aruba 0.14 terawatt-hours compare
- 85 Switzerland 0.14 terawatt-hours compare
- 87 Guadeloupe 0.1 terawatt-hours compare
- 87 Mauritania 0.1 terawatt-hours compare
- 87 Oman 0.1 terawatt-hours 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 electricity generation from wind in Colombia?
- Electricity generation from wind in Colombia was 0.15 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from wind recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.22 terawatt-hours in 2023.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from wind recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1990.
- How does Colombia rank for electricity generation from wind?
- Colombia ranks 84th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from wind rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 114.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from wind. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.