Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Colombia
Colombia: Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 77.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Colombia, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 77.0% for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in 2025.
That represents a change of up 25.6% on the previous year and up 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Colombia peaked at 83.9% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 61.3%, in 2024.
That places Colombia 44th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.4% | 61.8% | 74.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.4% | 72.7% | 83.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.2% | 63.3% | 81.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.0% | 61.3% | 77.0% | 6 |
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More climate change data for Colombia
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.5% (2100)
- Population growth 1.0% (2025)
- Population, total 53.43 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.3% (2025)
- Urban population 42.09 million (2025)
- Urban population 78.8% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 1.75 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 3.80 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 1.75 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 1.75 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Colombia?
- Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Colombia was 77.0% in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 83.9% in 2008.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.3% in 2024.
- How does Colombia rank for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Colombia ranks 44th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.