Colombia Electricity
Generation (2024)#36 World
115.3TWh+32.9% YoY
Consumption (2024)#35 World
107TWh+35.8% YoY
Generation Mix (2024)
Fossil Fuels (oil + gas + coal)
(nuclear + renewables) Low-Carbon
28%72%
Electricity Generation in Colombia
- Net electricity generation in Colombia reached 115.3 terawatt-hours in 2024 (#36 in the world), an increase of 32.9% from 86.71 terawatt-hours in 2023. This is equivalent to 0.38% of global electricity generation.
- In 2024, fossil fuels generated 28% (32.26 terawatt-hours) of electricity in Colombia and renewables 72% (82.99 terawatt-hours).
- Colombia reduced its fossil fuel use for electricity generation 2024 by 3.2% compared to 2023, with low-carbon sources (renewables) generating 72% of the total electricity.
Electricity Consumption in Colombia
- Colombia consumed 107 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (#35 in the world), an increase of 35.8% from 2023. This represents 0.38% of the world's total electricity consumption.
- Per capita, electricity consumption in Colombia averaged 2,023.9 kilowatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 5.54 kilowatt-hours per day (#112 in the world).
Installed Electricity Capacity in Colombia
- Colombia had a total installed electricity capacity of 19.91 gigawatts in 2024 (#52 in the world), an increase of 10.9% from the previous year.
- fossil fuels made up 24.5% and renewables at 75.5% of Colombia's installed capacity in 2024.
- Colombia's power plants ran at an overall capacity factor of 66.1% in 2024, with wind at 301.3%, fossil fuels at 75.6% and hydro at 47.5%.
Electricity Imports & Exports in Colombia
- Colombia imported 0.02 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (≈0.02% of consumption).
- Colombia exported 1.22 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (≈1.1% of generation).
- This made Colombia a net exporter of 1.2 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024.
Grid Efficiency in Colombia
- Distribution losses in Colombia were 7.02 terawatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 6.1% of total generation, down from 8.3% in 2014.
Electricity Balance in Colombia
- In 2024, Colombia generated approximately 0.32 terawatt-hours per day and consumed 0.29 terawatt-hours per day. This represents a daily surplus of 0.02 terawatt-hours.
Colombia Electricity History (1980-2024)
| Generation | Consumption | Capacity | Trade | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 115.3 | +32.9% | 36 | 0.38% | 107 | +35.8% | 35 | 0.38% | 2,023.9 | 19.91 | +10.9% | 52 | 0.20% | 0.02 | 1.22 | −1.2 | 7.02 |
| 2023 | 86.71 | +4.7% | 41 | 0.29% | 78.82 | +2.8% | 40 | 0.29% | 1,506.5 | 17.95 | −11% | 53 | 0.20% | 0.17 | 1.24 | −1.07 | 6.82 |
| 2022 | 82.86 | −1.8% | 42 | 0.29% | 76.66 | −1.5% | 42 | 0.29% | 1,481.8 | 20.17 | +4.7% | 50 | 0.24% | 0.48 | 0.05 | 0.43 | 6.63 |
| 2021 | 84.35 | +8.5% | 41 | 0.30% | 77.8 | +6.2% | 40 | 0.30% | 1,519.9 | 19.26 | +7.9% | 50 | 0.24% | 0.48 | 0.36 | 0.12 | 6.66 |
| 2020 | 77.76 | −1.3% | 42 | 0.29% | 73.25 | −0.18% | 40 | 0.30% | 1,446.8 | 17.85 | −1.3% | 51 | 0.23% | 1.3 | 0.25 | 1.05 | 5.56 |
| 2019 | 78.79 | +0.74% | 43 | 0.30% | 73.38 | +3.2% | 40 | 0.30% | 1,470.3 | 18.08 | −1.1% | 51 | 0.24% | 0.31 | 0.0001 | 0.31 | 5.72 |
| 2018 | 78.21 | −0.34% | 41 | 0.30% | 71.1 | −2.6% | 40 | 0.29% | 1,450.2 | 18.28 | +0.68% | 49 | 0.25% | 0.12 | 0.02 | 0.11 | 7.22 |
| 2017 | 78.48 | +3% | 41 | 0.31% | 72.99 | +5% | 39 | 0.31% | 1,516.4 | 18.15 | +1.6% | 49 | 0.26% | 0.08 | 0.0092 | 0.07 | 5.56 |
| 2016 | 76.16 | −2.3% | 41 | 0.31% | 69.49 | −1.3% | 40 | 0.31% | 1,465 | 17.86 | +0.06% | 49 | 0.27% | 0.38 | 0.05 | 0.33 | 7 |
| 2015 | 77.97 | +10.7% | 38 | 0.33% | 70.43 | +10.4% | 40 | 0.32% | 1,499.5 | 17.85 | +3.9% | 48 | 0.28% | 0.05 | 0.46 | −0.42 | 7.12 |
| 2014 | 70.45 | −4.1% | 38 | 0.30% | 63.8 | −4.6% | 41 | 0.29% | 1,370.1 | 17.18 | +6% | 47 | 0.28% | 0.05 | 0.85 | −0.8 | 5.85 |
| 2013 | 73.5 | +16.5% | 39 | 0.32% | 66.89 | +22.4% | 40 | 0.32% | 1,449.3 | 16.21 | +7.6% | 47 | 0.28% | 0.03 | 1.38 | −1.35 | 5.26 |
| 2012 | 63.06 | +2.2% | 43 | 0.28% | 54.64 | +3.6% | 45 | 0.27% | 1,195.1 | 15.07 | −0.06% | 49 | 0.27% | 0.0065 | 0.72 | −0.71 | 7.72 |
| 2011 | 61.7 | +2.4% | 41 | 0.28% | 52.73 | +4.8% | 45 | 0.26% | 1,165.1 | 15.08 | +3.2% | 47 | 0.28% | 0.008 | 1.54 | −1.54 | 7.43 |
| 2010 | 60.23 | +6.1% | 43 | 0.29% | 50.3 | +6.4% | 47 | 0.26% | 1,123.3 | 14.61 | +4% | 46 | 0.29% | 0.01 | 0.8 | −0.79 | 9.14 |
| 2009 | 56.75 | +2.3% | 44 | 0.29% | 47.28 | +9.2% | 47 | 0.26% | 1,068 | 14.05 | +0.29% | 48 | 0.29% | 0.02 | 1.08 | −1.06 | 8.41 |
| 2008 | 55.48 | +1.3% | 46 | 0.28% | 43.29 | +1.1% | 48 | 0.24% | 989.2 | 14.01 | +2.2% | 46 | 0.30% | 0.08 | 1.47 | −1.4 | 10.8 |
| 2007 | 54.79 | +2.7% | 45 | 0.28% | 42.8 | +4.1% | 48 | 0.24% | 990 | 13.71 | +0.25% | 44 | 0.30% | 0.04 | 0.88 | −0.84 | 11.15 |
| 2006 | 53.35 | +6.8% | 46 | 0.29% | 41.1 | +7.1% | 49 | 0.24% | 962.7 | 13.68 | +0.23% | 43 | 0.32% | 0.02 | 1.81 | −1.79 | 10.46 |
| 2005 | 49.95 | +1.3% | 46 | 0.28% | 38.39 | +1% | 51 | 0.23% | 911.1 | 13.64 | +1.2% | 44 | 0.33% | 0.02 | 1.76 | −1.74 | 9.82 |
| 2004 | 49.33 | +6.8% | 46 | 0.29% | 37.99 | +5.5% | 50 | 0.24% | 914.4 | 13.48 | +1.5% | 43 | 0.34% | 0.05 | 1.68 | −1.63 | 9.7 |
| 2003 | 46.19 | +3.3% | 48 | 0.28% | 36 | +1.8% | 50 | 0.24% | 879.4 | 13.29 | −3.9% | 42 | 0.35% | 0.07 | 1.18 | −1.11 | 9.07 |
| 2002 | 44.71 | +3.7% | 47 | 0.28% | 35.36 | +2.4% | 49 | 0.24% | 876.9 | 13.83 | +2.4% | 41 | 0.37% | 0.008 | 0.62 | −0.61 | 8.74 |
| 2001 | 43.13 | +0.75% | 47 | 0.28% | 34.55 | +4.1% | 50 | 0.25% | 870 | 13.5 | +3.8% | 40 | 0.38% | 0.04 | 0.21 | −0.17 | 8.41 |
| 2000 | 42.81 | −0.81% | 45 | 0.28% | 33.2 | +1.8% | 50 | 0.24% | 849.2 | 13.01 | −1.7% | 41 | 0.37% | 0.08 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 9.65 |
| 1999 | 43.16 | −3.5% | 42 | 0.31% | 32.63 | −4.4% | 48 | 0.26% | 848.4 | 13.22 | +3.2% | 39 | 0.40% | 0.04 | 0.03 | 0.01 | 10.55 |
| 1998 | 44.71 | −0.46% | 41 | 0.33% | 34.12 | −2% | 43 | 0.27% | 902.9 | 12.82 | −12.3% | 40 | 0.40% | 0.09 | 0.06 | 0.02 | 10.61 |
| 1997 | 44.92 | +2.8% | 41 | 0.34% | 34.84 | +2.1% | 42 | 0.29% | 938.5 | 14.61 | +8.1% | 37 | 0.46% | 0.1 | 0 | 0.1 | 10.18 |
| 1996 | 43.71 | +2.4% | 42 | 0.34% | 34.13 | +2% | 43 | 0.29% | 935.9 | 13.51 | +6.9% | 37 | 0.44% | 0.16 | 0.003 | 0.16 | 9.74 |
| 1995 | 42.7 | +4.5% | 41 | 0.34% | 33.46 | +4.5% | 42 | 0.29% | 934.5 | 12.65 | −0.09% | 38 | 0.42% | 0.32 | 0 | 0.32 | 9.56 |
| 1994 | 40.86 | +8.7% | 40 | 0.34% | 32.03 | +8% | 42 | 0.29% | 911.7 | 12.66 | +3.9% | 37 | 0.43% | 0.3 | 0 | 0.3 | 9.14 |
| 1993 | 37.58 | +14.7% | 40 | 0.32% | 29.65 | +11.4% | 45 | 0.27% | 860.9 | 12.19 | +10.5% | 37 | 0.42% | 0.3 | 0 | 0.3 | 8.23 |
| 1992 | 32.77 | −9.9% | 43 | 0.28% | 26.62 | −7.5% | 45 | 0.25% | 788.6 | 11.02 | +14.8% | 39 | 0.39% | 0.34 | 0 | 0.34 | 6.49 |
| 1991 | 36.37 | +2% | 36 | 0.31% | 28.78 | +2.2% | 41 | 0.27% | 869.6 | 9.6 | +8.5% | 35 | 0.35% | 0.2 | 0 | 0.2 | 7.79 |
| 1990 | 35.65 | +3.7% | 35 | 0.32% | 28.17 | +4% | 40 | 0.27% | 868.4 | 8.85 | +0.64% | 36 | 0.32% | 0.23 | 0 | 0.23 | 7.71 |
| 1989 | 34.38 | +4.2% | 36 | 0.31% | 27.08 | +6.5% | 40 | 0.27% | 852.2 | 8.79 | −5.8% | 35 | 0.33% | 0.23 | 0 | 0.23 | 7.52 |
| 1988 | 33 | +7.7% | 35 | 0.31% | 25.43 | +7.9% | 40 | 0.26% | 816.8 | 9.33 | +9.5% | 35 | 0.36% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.57 |
| 1987 | 30.64 | −7.1% | 35 | 0.30% | 23.56 | −16.8% | 40 | 0.25% | 772.4 | 8.52 | +24% | 34 | 0.34% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.08 |
| 1986 | 32.98 | +11.3% | 32 | 0.34% | 28.3 | +11.3% | 34 | 0.32% | 947.2 | 6.87 | −3.2% | 39 | 0.28% | 0.005 | 0 | 0.005 | 4.69 |
| 1985 | 29.64 | +1.1% | 33 | 0.31% | 25.44 | +1% | 33 | 0.29% | 869.2 | 7.1 | +3.6% | 37 | 0.30% | 0.005 | 0 | 0.005 | 4.21 |
| 1984 | 29.31 | +9.7% | 32 | 0.32% | 25.18 | +9.8% | 34 | 0.30% | 879 | 6.85 | +9.5% | 35 | 0.30% | 0.03 | 0 | 0.03 | 4.17 |
| 1983 | 26.73 | +3.3% | 31 | 0.31% | 22.93 | +3% | 33 | 0.29% | 819.3 | 6.26 | +11.4% | 35 | 0.28% | 0.04 | 0 | 0.04 | 3.84 |
| 1982 | 25.87 | +29.6% | 31 | 0.31% | 22.26 | +33.3% | 34 | 0.29% | 814.1 | 5.62 | +15.5% | 36 | 0.26% | 0.04 | 0 | 0.04 | 3.65 |
| 1981 | 19.97 | +1.6% | 36 | 0.25% | 16.7 | +1.9% | 37 | 0.23% | 625 | 4.86 | +4.9% | 39 | 0.24% | 0.09 | 0.02 | 0.07 | 3.34 |
| 1980 | 19.66 | — | 36 | 0.25% | 16.39 | — | 37 | 0.22% | 627.7 | 4.64 | — | 38 | 0.23% | 0.04 | 0.02 | 0.03 | 3.3 |
See also
Sources
- U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), International Energy Statistics.