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Colombia vs Venezuela: Electricity Compared

Colombia generated 89.1 TWh of electricity in 2024 and Venezuela 80.1 TWh, according to Ember. Hydro was the largest source in both, at 54.8% in Colombia and 91.1% in Venezuela. Each kWh generated emitted 298 gCO2/kWh in Colombia and 86 gCO2/kWh in Venezuela. These are Ember annual statistics for 2024, compiled from national sources; they are not real time.

Who is bigger and who is cleaner? Colombia is the bigger electricity producer, generating 1.1 times as much as Venezuela in 2024 (89.1 TWh against 80.1 TWh). Venezuela has the cleaner electricity by carbon intensity, at 86 gCO2/kWh against 298 gCO2/kWh in Colombia in 2024.

Ember's latest annual figures for Venezuela are for 2024, while Colombia has figures to 2025, so this comparison uses 2024 for both.

Why this comparison: similar electricity demand on the same continent.

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Key Facts

  • Hydro supplied 91.1% of Venezuela's electricity in 2024, against 54.8% in Colombia.
  • Colombia's electricity was 3.5 times as carbon intensive as Venezuela's in 2024, at 298 gCO2/kWh against 86 gCO2/kWh.
  • Electricity demand rose 12% in Colombia between 2019 and 2024, while it fell 5% in Venezuela.
  • Carbon intensity rose 24% in Colombia between 2019 and 2024, while it fell 73% in Venezuela.
  • Low carbon sources supplied 61.4% of Colombia's electricity in 2024 and 91.1% of Venezuela's.
  • Electricity demand in 2024 was 88.6 TWh in Colombia and 80.1 TWh in Venezuela.

Key Figures, 2024

Ember annual statistics
Measure Colombia Venezuela
Total generation89.1 TWh80.1 TWh
Electricity demand88.6 TWh80.1 TWh
Demand per person1.69 MWh2.82 MWh
Carbon intensity298 gCO2/kWh86 gCO2/kWh
Power sector emissions26.6 MtCO26.88 MtCO2
Low carbon share61.4%91.1%
Largest sourceHydro 54.8%Hydro 91.1%

Generation Mix, 2024

Share of generation
Source Colombia Venezuela
Hydro 54.8% 91.1%
Gas 22.2% 4.5%
Coal 12.6% 0.0%
Other fossil 3.9% 4.4%
Solar 3.9% 0.0%
Bioenergy 2.5% 0.0%
Wind 0.2% 0.0%

Carbon Intensity, 2000 to 2025

Ember annual statistics
Carbon intensity of electricity in Colombia and Venezuela, 2000 to 2025 Carbon intensity of electricity generated in Colombia and Venezuela each year from 2000 to 2025, in gCO2/kWh. In 2024 it was 298 gCO2/kWh in Colombia and 86 gCO2/kWh in Venezuela. 0 100 200 300 400 200020052010201520202025
Carbon intensity of electricity generated in Colombia and Venezuela each year from 2000 to 2025, in gCO2/kWh. In 2024 it was 298 gCO2/kWh in Colombia and 86 gCO2/kWh in Venezuela.
Annual statistics through 2025, gCO2/kWh
Carbon intensity of electricity in Colombia and Venezuela, 2000 to 2025
YearColombiaVenezuela
2000190 gCO2/kWh213 gCO2/kWh
2001198 gCO2/kWh262 gCO2/kWh
2002183 gCO2/kWh274 gCO2/kWh
2003172 gCO2/kWh264 gCO2/kWh
2004149 gCO2/kWh229 gCO2/kWh
2005160 gCO2/kWh211 gCO2/kWh
2006159 gCO2/kWh207 gCO2/kWh
2007155 gCO2/kWh218 gCO2/kWh
2008137 gCO2/kWh216 gCO2/kWh
2009211 gCO2/kWh222 gCO2/kWh
2010230 gCO2/kWh252 gCO2/kWh
2011152 gCO2/kWh227 gCO2/kWh
2012179 gCO2/kWh280 gCO2/kWh
2013236 gCO2/kWh298 gCO2/kWh
2014237 gCO2/kWh341 gCO2/kWh
2015275 gCO2/kWh319 gCO2/kWh
2016260 gCO2/kWh357 gCO2/kWh
2017166 gCO2/kWh321 gCO2/kWh
2018188 gCO2/kWh321 gCO2/kWh
2019241 gCO2/kWh321 gCO2/kWh
2020271 gCO2/kWh185 gCO2/kWh
2021196 gCO2/kWh174 gCO2/kWh
2022202 gCO2/kWh180 gCO2/kWh
2023260 gCO2/kWh92 gCO2/kWh
2024298 gCO2/kWh86 gCO2/kWh
2025186 gCO2/kWhn/a

Demand per Person, 2000 to 2025

Ember annual statistics
Electricity demand per person in Colombia and Venezuela, 2000 to 2025 Electricity demand per person in Colombia and Venezuela each year from 2000 to 2025, in MWh. In 2024 it was 1.69 MWh in Colombia and 2.82 MWh in Venezuela. 0.0 1.3 2.5 3.8 5.0 200020052010201520202025
Electricity demand per person in Colombia and Venezuela each year from 2000 to 2025, in MWh. In 2024 it was 1.69 MWh in Colombia and 2.82 MWh in Venezuela.
Annual statistics through 2025, MWh
Electricity demand per person in Colombia and Venezuela, 2000 to 2025
YearColombiaVenezuela
20001.10 MWh3.48 MWh
20011.08 MWh3.61 MWh
20021.09 MWh3.62 MWh
20031.10 MWh3.54 MWh
20041.15 MWh3.76 MWh
20051.14 MWh3.91 MWh
20061.21 MWh4.04 MWh
20071.25 MWh4.11 MWh
20081.24 MWh4.24 MWh
20091.26 MWh4.19 MWh
20101.33 MWh3.93 MWh
20111.33 MWh4.03 MWh
20121.36 MWh4.33 MWh
20131.56 MWh4.51 MWh
20141.50 MWh3.78 MWh
20151.65 MWh4.14 MWh
20161.61 MWh3.77 MWh
20171.63 MWh3.36 MWh
20181.60 MWh3.31 MWh
20191.59 MWh2.91 MWh
20201.56 MWh2.81 MWh
20211.65 MWh2.94 MWh
20221.61 MWh2.92 MWh
20231.66 MWh2.54 MWh
20241.69 MWh2.82 MWh
20251.72 MWhn/a

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Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of 2024.

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  title = {{Colombia vs Venezuela: Electricity Compared}},
  author = {{World Power Monitor}},
  year = {2024},
  note = {Data as of 2024. Data from Ember.},
  url = {https://worldpowermonitor.com/compare/colombia-vs-venezuela/}
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