Colombia Electricity: Generation Mix, Demand and Emissions
Colombia generated 90.4 TWh of electricity in 2025, according to Ember. Hydro was the largest source at 69.1%, followed by gas (13.2%) and coal (5.6%). Demand was 90.7 TWh and each kWh generated emitted 186 gCO2/kWh. These are annual statistics for 2025, with monthly figures through September 2026; they are compiled from national sources and are not real time.
Key Facts
- Colombia generated 90.4 TWh of electricity in 2025.
- Hydro supplied 69.1% of Colombia's electricity in 2025.
- Gas supplied 13.2% of Colombia's electricity in 2025.
- Coal supplied 5.6% of Colombia's electricity in 2025.
- Low carbon sources (nuclear and renewables) supplied 77.0% of Colombia's generation in 2025.
- The carbon intensity of Colombia's electricity was 186 gCO2/kWh in 2025.
- Colombia's carbon intensity in 2025 was 2% lower than in 2000, when it was 190 gCO2/kWh.
- Colombia had the 36th highest electricity demand among the 96 countries with Ember data for 2025.
Key Figures, 2025
| Measure | Value | As of / source |
|---|---|---|
| Total generation | 90.4 TWh | 2025 · Ember |
| Electricity demand | 90.7 TWh | 2025 · Ember |
| Demand per person | 1.72 MWh | 2025 · Ember |
| Net imports | 300 GWh | 2025 · Ember |
| Carbon intensity | 186 gCO2/kWh | 2025 · Ember |
| Power sector emissions | 16.8 MtCO2 | 2025 · Ember |
| Demand rank (countries with 2025 data) | 36 of 96 | 2025 · Ember |
Generation Mix, 2025
| Source | Generation | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hydro | 62.5 TWh | 69.1% |
| Gas | 11.9 TWh | 13.2% |
| Coal | 5.02 TWh | 5.6% |
| Solar | 4.60 TWh | 5.1% |
| Other fossil | 3.94 TWh | 4.4% |
| Bioenergy | 2.33 TWh | 2.6% |
| Wind | 150 GWh | 0.2% |
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Year by Year
Ember annual statistics, 2000 to 2025| Year | Hydro | Gas | Coal | Solar | Other fossil |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31.8 TWh | 8.25 TWh | 2.08 TWh | 10.0 GWh | 220 GWh |
| 2001 | 31.5 TWh | 8.69 TWh | 2.23 TWh | 10.0 GWh | 230 GWh |
| 2002 | 33.6 TWh | 8.18 TWh | 2.17 TWh | 10.0 GWh | 230 GWh |
| 2003 | 35.8 TWh | 6.83 TWh | 2.81 TWh | 10.0 GWh | 240 GWh |
| 2004 | 39.7 TWh | 7.01 TWh | 1.86 TWh | 10.0 GWh | 250 GWh |
| 2005 | 39.4 TWh | 7.40 TWh | 2.33 TWh | 10.0 GWh | 250 GWh |
| 2006 | 42.3 TWh | 7.38 TWh | 2.84 TWh | 10.0 GWh | 210 GWh |
| 2007 | 44.0 TWh | 6.57 TWh | 3.39 TWh | 10.0 GWh | 240 GWh |
| 2008 | 45.9 TWh | 5.76 TWh | 2.92 TWh | 10.0 GWh | 260 GWh |
| 2009 | 40.6 TWh | 10.9 TWh | 4.17 TWh | 10.0 GWh | 390 GWh |
| 2010 | 40.0 TWh | 12.0 TWh | 4.04 TWh | 10.0 GWh | 1.75 TWh |
| 2011 | 48.4 TWh | 7.64 TWh | 2.25 TWh | 10.0 GWh | 1.37 TWh |
| 2012 | 47.1 TWh | 8.99 TWh | 3.36 TWh | 10.0 GWh | 1.59 TWh |
| 2013 | 49.8 TWh | 15.4 TWh | 6.04 TWh | 10.0 GWh | 1.23 TWh |
| 2014 | 47.3 TWh | 14.2 TWh | 5.46 TWh | 10.0 GWh | 2.08 TWh |
| 2015 | 47.9 TWh | 18.0 TWh | 7.06 TWh | 10.0 GWh | 3.57 TWh |
| 2016 | 48.5 TWh | 15.9 TWh | 6.18 TWh | 10.0 GWh | 4.11 TWh |
| 2017 | 60.6 TWh | 11.0 TWh | 3.15 TWh | 10.0 GWh | 2.24 TWh |
| 2018 | 58.2 TWh | 11.6 TWh | 4.52 TWh | 20.0 GWh | 2.37 TWh |
| 2019 | 53.0 TWh | 13.2 TWh | 8.13 TWh | 130 GWh | 2.75 TWh |
| 2020 | 48.4 TWh | 15.2 TWh | 9.12 TWh | 190 GWh | 2.65 TWh |
| 2021 | 60.7 TWh | 13.8 TWh | 4.44 TWh | 330 GWh | 2.83 TWh |
| 2022 | 58.7 TWh | 13.5 TWh | 5.01 TWh | 630 GWh | 2.75 TWh |
| 2023 | 54.2 TWh | 16.2 TWh | 9.20 TWh | 1.34 TWh | 3.19 TWh |
| 2024 | 48.9 TWh | 19.8 TWh | 11.2 TWh | 3.43 TWh | 3.46 TWh |
| 2025 | 62.5 TWh | 11.9 TWh | 5.02 TWh | 4.60 TWh | 3.94 TWh |
| Year | Generation | Demand | Carbon intensity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 90.4 TWh | 90.7 TWh | 186 gCO2/kWh |
| 2024 | 89.1 TWh | 88.6 TWh | 298 gCO2/kWh |
| 2023 | 84.4 TWh | 84.3 TWh | 260 gCO2/kWh |
| 2022 | 82.9 TWh | 83.3 TWh | 202 gCO2/kWh |
| 2021 | 84.4 TWh | 84.5 TWh | 196 gCO2/kWh |
| 2020 | 77.8 TWh | 78.8 TWh | 271 gCO2/kWh |
| 2019 | 78.8 TWh | 79.1 TWh | 241 gCO2/kWh |
| 2018 | 78.2 TWh | 78.3 TWh | 188 gCO2/kWh |
| 2017 | 78.5 TWh | 78.5 TWh | 166 gCO2/kWh |
| 2016 | 76.2 TWh | 76.5 TWh | 260 gCO2/kWh |
Full year by year history for Colombia, 2000 to 2025
Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of 2025.
Month by Month
Ember monthly statistics through September 2026| Month | Demand | Generation |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-10 | 7.02 TWh | 7.03 TWh |
| 2024-11 | 6.60 TWh | 6.74 TWh |
| 2024-12 | 6.92 TWh | 7.18 TWh |
| 2025-01 | 6.86 TWh | 7.07 TWh |
| 2025-02 | 6.39 TWh | 6.42 TWh |
| 2025-03 | 7.04 TWh | 6.97 TWh |
| 2025-04 | 6.76 TWh | 6.75 TWh |
| 2025-05 | 7.10 TWh | 7.09 TWh |
| 2025-06 | 6.82 TWh | 6.83 TWh |
| 2025-07 | 7.29 TWh | 7.30 TWh |
| 2025-08 | 7.20 TWh | 7.24 TWh |
| 2025-09 | 7.09 TWh | 7.13 TWh |
| 2025-10 | 7.19 TWh | 7.23 TWh |
| 2025-11 | 7.06 TWh | 7.01 TWh |
| 2025-12 | 7.19 TWh | 7.37 TWh |
| 2026-01 | 7.15 TWh | 7.28 TWh |
| 2026-02 | 6.59 TWh | 6.59 TWh |
| 2026-03 | 7.46 TWh | 7.47 TWh |
| 2026-04 | 7.21 TWh | 7.20 TWh |
| 2026-05 | 7.66 TWh | 7.65 TWh |
| 2026-06 | 7.29 TWh | 7.29 TWh |
| 2026-07 | 7.69 TWh | 7.70 TWh |
| 2026-08 | 7.66 TWh | 7.75 TWh |
| 2026-09 | 7.52 TWh | 7.56 TWh |
Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of September 2026.
Seasonal Patterns in Colombia
Ember monthly statistics, complete years only, through September 2026Electricity demand by month
Look for the brightest columns. Averaged over 2016 to 2025, demand is highest in September and lowest in January, and the busiest month uses 6% more electricity per day than the quietest.
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6.86 | 6.39 | 7.04 | 6.76 | 7.10 | 6.82 | 7.29 | 7.20 | 7.09 | 7.19 | 7.06 | 7.19 |
| 2024 | 6.89 | 6.54 | 7.04 | 6.80 | 6.92 | 6.52 | 6.94 | 6.96 | 6.85 | 7.02 | 6.60 | 6.92 |
| 2023 | 6.39 | 6.00 | 6.65 | 6.36 | 6.83 | 6.57 | 6.79 | 7.01 | 6.87 | 6.87 | 6.67 | 6.87 |
| 2022 | 6.28 | 5.87 | 6.53 | 6.27 | 6.57 | 6.19 | 6.57 | 6.63 | 6.41 | 6.56 | 6.30 | 6.45 |
| 2021 | 5.93 | 5.67 | 6.24 | 6.00 | 6.00 | 6.01 | 6.37 | 6.34 | 6.29 | 6.48 | 6.28 | 6.43 |
| 2020 | 6.12 | 5.99 | 5.99 | 5.20 | 5.63 | 5.55 | 5.93 | 5.98 | 5.87 | 6.12 | 5.87 | 6.09 |
| 2019 | 5.82 | 5.51 | 6.00 | 5.83 | 6.11 | 5.88 | 6.14 | 6.23 | 6.04 | 6.09 | 5.97 | 6.21 |
| 2018 | 5.62 | 5.23 | 5.78 | 5.60 | 5.79 | 5.69 | 5.92 | 6.02 | 5.81 | 5.93 | 5.81 | 5.87 |
| 2017 | 5.43 | 5.19 | 5.60 | 5.44 | 5.68 | 5.48 | 5.67 | 5.77 | 5.63 | 5.73 | 5.57 | 5.67 |
| 2016 | 5.46 | 5.40 | 5.56 | 5.39 | 5.53 | 5.41 | 5.49 | 5.77 | 5.54 | 5.59 | 5.43 | 5.54 |
- Lower demand per day
- Higher demand per day
- No data
- Each cell shows the month's total demand in TWh, and colour compares demand per day so short months are not shaded as quiet. Lowest cell 5.19 TWh, highest 7.29 TWh. Colours are relative to Colombia alone.
Low carbon share of generation by month
Look for the brightest columns. Averaged over 2016 to 2025, the low carbon share is highest in June (86%) and lowest in February (75%), a gap of 10.8 points.
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 78% | 82% | 88% | 89% | 90% | 89% | 89% | 88% | 86% | 90% | 88% | 88% |
| 2024 | 70% | 68% | 60% | 54% | 84% | 83% | 84% | 78% | 68% | 60% | 72% | 67% |
| 2023 | 86% | 80% | 87% | 90% | 78% | 80% | 77% | 77% | 66% | 63% | 76% | 65% |
| 2022 | 78% | 76% | 85% | 86% | 86% | 87% | 86% | 88% | 87% | 90% | 89% | 85% |
| 2021 | 79% | 73% | 82% | 84% | n/a | 87% | 86% | 86% | 87% | 86% | 86% | 78% |
| 2020 | 69% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 83% | 82% | 78% | 77% | 81% | 80% |
| 2019 | 72% | 71% | 75% | 82% | 84% | 88% | 88% | 85% | 79% | 75% | 77% | 71% |
| 2018 | 83% | 74% | 77% | 87% | 86% | 86% | 87% | 85% | 84% | 85% | 87% | 78% |
| 2017 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 89% | 86% | 85% | 85% | 87% |
- Lower low carbon share
- Higher low carbon share
- No data
- Each cell shows the low carbon share. Lowest cell 54%, highest 90%. Colours are relative to Colombia alone.
Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of September 2026. Complete calendar years only.
Countries With a Similar Electricity Mix
Ember annual, 2025Colombia's closest match is Cameroon, 87.7% the same.
- Cameroon 87.7% the same Cameroon generates 8.9 points more gas than Colombia
- Angola 85.6% the same Angola generates 13.0 points more other fossil than Colombia
- Mozambique 84.1% the same Mozambique generates 13.3 points more hydro than Colombia
- Georgia 82.4% the same Georgia generates 9.7 points more hydro than Colombia
- Panama 79.9% the same Panama generates 16.0 points less hydro than Colombia
How close: the share of generation that would have to change fuel for one mix to match the other (half the sum of the fuel share differences); 100% minus that is "the same". Grids under 1 TWh are skipped. Grid twins: the 25 closest pairs and every country's nearest match
Colombia Electricity FAQ
What is the main source of electricity in Colombia?
Hydro was the largest source of electricity in Colombia in 2025, supplying 69.1% of generation, followed by gas (13.2%) and coal (5.6%). Figures are Ember annual statistics.
How much electricity does Colombia use?
Colombia used 90.7 TWh of electricity in 2025, about 1.72 MWh per person.
How clean is Colombia's electricity?
Generating a kilowatt hour of electricity in Colombia emitted 186 gCO2/kWh in 2025, and low carbon sources supplied 77.0% of generation. That is 60% below the world average of 460 gCO2/kWh.
Does Colombia import electricity?
Yes. Colombia imported 300 GWh more electricity than it exported in 2025.
When does Colombia use the most electricity?
Averaged over 2016 to 2025, Colombia's electricity demand is highest in September and lowest in January. The busiest month uses 6% more electricity per day than the quietest (Ember monthly data).
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World Power Monitor. (2026). Colombia Electricity: Generation Mix, Demand and Emissions. https://worldpowermonitor.com/countries/colombia/
World Power Monitor. Colombia Electricity: Generation Mix, Demand and Emissions. Data as of 2026-09. Data from Ember. https://worldpowermonitor.com/countries/colombia/
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