Colombia Solar Power: Generation, Share and Trend
Colombia generated 4.60 TWh of electricity from solar in 2025, 5.1% of its total, according to Ember. That made it the 40th largest solar power producer in 2025 of the 181 countries with Ember data, comparing each country's latest year. Solar supplied 8.8% of the world's electricity in 2025. 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 4.60 TWh of electricity from solar in 2025.
- Solar supplied 5.1% of Colombia's electricity in 2025.
- Colombia was the 40th largest solar power producer in 2025 among the 181 countries with Ember data, comparing each country's latest year.
- Colombia's solar generation in 2025 was 24 times the 2020 level of 190 GWh.
- Colombia's solar generation in 2025 was 460 times the 2015 level of 10.0 GWh.
- 2025 was Colombia's highest year for solar generation in Ember's records, which start in 2000.
- Colombia's solar share in 2025 was below the world share of 8.8%.
- Colombia had 1.73 GW of solar generating capacity in 2025.
Key Figures, 2025
| Measure | Value | As of / source |
|---|---|---|
| Solar generation | 4.60 TWh | 2025 · Ember |
| Share of Colombia's electricity | 5.1% | 2025 · Ember |
| World share of solar | 8.8% | 2025 · Ember |
| Rank by solar generation (each country's latest year) | 40 of 181 | 2025 · Ember |
| Solar capacity | 1.73 GW | 2025 · Ember |
Solar Generation Year by Year
Ember annual statistics, 2000 to 2025| Year | Solar |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.0 GWh |
| 2001 | 10.0 GWh |
| 2002 | 10.0 GWh |
| 2003 | 10.0 GWh |
| 2004 | 10.0 GWh |
| 2005 | 10.0 GWh |
| 2006 | 10.0 GWh |
| 2007 | 10.0 GWh |
| 2008 | 10.0 GWh |
| 2009 | 10.0 GWh |
| 2010 | 10.0 GWh |
| 2011 | 10.0 GWh |
| 2012 | 10.0 GWh |
| 2013 | 10.0 GWh |
| 2014 | 10.0 GWh |
| 2015 | 10.0 GWh |
| 2016 | 10.0 GWh |
| 2017 | 10.0 GWh |
| 2018 | 20.0 GWh |
| 2019 | 130 GWh |
| 2020 | 190 GWh |
| 2021 | 330 GWh |
| 2022 | 630 GWh |
| 2023 | 1.34 TWh |
| 2024 | 3.43 TWh |
| 2025 | 4.60 TWh |
| Year | Colombia | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | 0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | 0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | 1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | 1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | 1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | 2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | 3.2% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | 3.7% |
| 2022 | 0.8% | 4.6% |
| 2023 | 1.6% | 5.6% |
| 2024 | 3.9% | 7.0% |
| 2025 | 5.1% | 8.8% |
| Year | Generation | Share | World share | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4.60 TWh | 5.1% | 8.8% | 1.73 GW |
| 2024 | 3.43 TWh | 3.9% | 7.0% | 1.42 GW |
| 2023 | 1.34 TWh | 1.6% | 5.6% | 530 MW |
| 2022 | 630 GWh | 0.8% | 4.6% | 310 MW |
| 2021 | 330 GWh | 0.4% | 3.7% | 150 MW |
| 2020 | 190 GWh | 0.2% | 3.2% | 70 MW |
| 2019 | 130 GWh | 0.2% | 2.6% | 20 MW |
| 2018 | 20.0 GWh | 0.0% | 2.2% | 10 MW |
| 2017 | 10.0 GWh | 0.0% | 1.8% | 10 MW |
| 2016 | 10.0 GWh | 0.0% | 1.3% | 0 GW |
Full year by year history for Colombia
Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of 2025. World shares are Ember's World totals; ranks compare each country's latest year, which can differ between countries.
Solar Generation Month by Month
Ember monthly statistics through September 2026| Month | Solar |
|---|---|
| 2024-10 | 310 GWh |
| 2024-11 | 280 GWh |
| 2024-12 | 320 GWh |
| 2025-01 | 370 GWh |
| 2025-02 | 320 GWh |
| 2025-03 | 370 GWh |
| 2025-04 | 330 GWh |
| 2025-05 | 330 GWh |
| 2025-06 | 320 GWh |
| 2025-07 | 370 GWh |
| 2025-08 | 390 GWh |
| 2025-09 | 400 GWh |
| 2025-10 | 420 GWh |
| 2025-11 | 380 GWh |
| 2025-12 | 460 GWh |
| 2026-01 | 460 GWh |
| 2026-02 | 480 GWh |
| 2026-03 | 610 GWh |
| 2026-04 | 580 GWh |
| 2026-05 | 620 GWh |
| 2026-06 | 590 GWh |
| 2026-07 | 630 GWh |
| 2026-08 | 640 GWh |
| 2026-09 | 600 GWh |
Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of September 2026. Monthly figures for Colombia can differ slightly from the annual totals.
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World Power Monitor. (2026). Colombia Solar Power: Generation, Share and Trend. https://worldpowermonitor.com/countries/colombia/solar/
World Power Monitor. Colombia Solar Power: Generation, Share and Trend. Data as of 2026-09. Data from Ember. https://worldpowermonitor.com/countries/colombia/solar/
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