Colombia Electricity Generation & Grid Mix
In 2025, Colombia generated 90.36 TWh of electricity (0.28% of global output, ranked #39 worldwide). Its primary generation source was Hydroelectric at 62.50 TWh (69.2% of the national grid), while low-carbon sources (nuclear + renewables) provided 77.0% of total supply.
Colombia Electricity Generation by Source (2025)
2025 Total Output: 90.36 TWh · Carbon Intensity: 187 gCO2/kWh
Colombia Electricity Generation & Capacity by Source (2025)
| Generation Source | 2025 Output (TWh) | Grid Share (%) | Installed Capacity (GW) | 5Y Change | Share of World Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hydroelectric | 62.50 TWh | 69.2% | 13.22 GW | +29.0% | 1.4% |
| Natural Gas | 12.43 TWh | 13.8% | 4.31 GW | -18.2% | 0.2% |
| Coal | 5.53 TWh | 6.1% | 1.61 GW | -39.4% | 0.1% |
| Solar | 4.60 TWh | 5.1% | 1.73 GW | +2321.1% | 0.2% |
| Oil & Other Fossil | 2.80 TWh | 3.1% | 1.41 GW | +5.7% | 0.3% |
| Bioenergy | 2.35 TWh | 2.6% | 0.42 GW | +9.3% | 0.3% |
| Wind | 0.15 TWh | 0.2% | 0.03 GW | +1400.0% | 0.0% |
Colombia Historical Generation & Emissions Ledger (2000-2025)
| Year | Total (TWh) | Coal | Gas | Nuclear | Hydro | Wind | Solar | Clean % | gCO2/kWh |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 90.4 | 5.5 | 12.4 | 0.0 | 62.5 | 0.2 | 4.6 | 77.0% | 187 |
| 2024 | 89.1 | 11.2 | 19.8 | 0.0 | 48.9 | 0.2 | 3.4 | 61.4% | 298 |
| 2023 | 86.6 | 9.2 | 16.2 | 0.0 | 54.2 | 0.2 | 1.4 | 67.0% | 258 |
| 2022 | 82.9 | 5.0 | 13.5 | 0.0 | 58.7 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 74.3% | 202 |
| 2021 | 84.4 | 4.4 | 13.8 | 0.0 | 60.7 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 75.1% | 196 |
| 2020 | 77.8 | 9.1 | 15.2 | 0.0 | 48.4 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 65.3% | 271 |
| 2019 | 78.8 | 8.1 | 13.2 | 0.0 | 53.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 69.5% | 241 |
| 2018 | 78.2 | 4.5 | 11.6 | 0.0 | 58.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 76.3% | 187 |
| 2017 | 78.5 | 3.2 | 11.0 | 0.0 | 60.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 79.1% | 166 |
| 2016 | 76.2 | 6.2 | 15.9 | 0.0 | 48.5 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 65.6% | 260 |
| 2015 | 78.0 | 7.1 | 18.0 | 0.0 | 47.9 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 63.4% | 275 |
| 2014 | 70.5 | 5.5 | 14.2 | 0.0 | 47.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 69.1% | 237 |
| 2013 | 73.5 | 6.0 | 15.4 | 0.0 | 49.8 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 69.2% | 236 |
| 2012 | 63.1 | 3.4 | 9.0 | 0.0 | 47.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 77.9% | 179 |
| 2011 | 61.7 | 2.3 | 7.6 | 0.0 | 48.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 81.8% | 151 |
| 2010 | 60.2 | 4.0 | 12.0 | 0.0 | 40.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 70.5% | 229 |
| 2009 | 56.8 | 4.2 | 10.9 | 0.0 | 40.6 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 72.7% | 212 |
| 2008 | 55.5 | 2.9 | 5.8 | 0.0 | 45.9 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 83.9% | 138 |
| 2007 | 54.8 | 3.4 | 6.6 | 0.0 | 44.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 81.4% | 155 |
| 2006 | 53.3 | 2.8 | 7.4 | 0.0 | 42.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 80.4% | 159 |
| 2005 | 49.9 | 2.3 | 7.4 | 0.0 | 39.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 80.0% | 160 |
| 2004 | 49.3 | 1.9 | 7.0 | 0.0 | 39.7 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 81.5% | 148 |
| 2003 | 46.2 | 2.8 | 6.8 | 0.0 | 35.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 78.6% | 172 |
| 2002 | 44.7 | 2.2 | 8.2 | 0.0 | 33.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 76.3% | 183 |
| 2001 | 43.1 | 2.2 | 8.7 | 0.0 | 31.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 74.2% | 198 |
| 2000 | 42.8 | 2.1 | 8.3 | 0.0 | 31.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 75.3% | 189 |
Frequently Asked Questions - Colombia Power Grid
How much electricity does Colombia generate and what is its #1 power source?
In 2025, Colombia generated 90.36 TWh of electricity (0.28% of global output). Its largest single generation source was Hydroelectric at 62.50 TWh (69.2% of the national grid mix).
What share of Colombia's electricity comes from clean and renewable sources?
Low-carbon sources (nuclear plus renewables) supplied 77.0% of Colombia's electricity in 2025, with renewables accounting for 77.0% and wind plus solar contributing 5.3%. Fossil fuels accounted for 23.0% of total generation.
What is the carbon intensity of Colombia's electricity grid?
In 2025, Colombia's power sector carbon intensity was 186.8 gCO2/kWh, with total power sector emissions of 16.88 million metric tons of CO2.