Fossil fuel share of electricity — all countries

Fossil fuel share of electricity — Colombia

Fossil fuel share of electricity in Colombia in 2025 — 22.98%. Ranked 26 in the world out of 91. Since 2000, the indicator has fallen by 1.66 pp.

2025 22.98% −15.68 pp vs 2024
World rank 26of 91
Period maximum 38.66%2024
Period minimum 16.11%2008

Trend over time

2000–2025 · % of generation

Fossil fuel share of electricity — Colombia, 2000–2025102030402000200320062009201220152018202120242000: 24.64%2001: 25.84%2002: 23.66%2003: 21.38%2004: 18.49%2005: 19.99%2006: 19.55%2007: 18.62%2008: 16.11%2009: 27.32%2010: 29.49%2011: 18.25%2012: 22.11%2013: 30.79%2014: 30.91%2015: 36.65%2016: 34.38%2017: 20.89%2018: 23.67%2019: 30.51%2020: 34.68%2021: 24.92%2022: 25.65%2023: 33.01%2024: 38.66%2025: 22.98%
Change over the period: −1.66 pp Annual average: -0.07 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Colombia

Colombia 22.98%
South America computed 21.05%
Fossil fuel share of electricity — Colombia, by year Colombia All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 22.98 −15.68 pp
2024 38.66 +5.65 pp
2023 33.01 +7.36 pp
2022 25.65 +0.73 pp
2021 24.92 −9.76 pp
2020 34.68 +4.17 pp
2019 30.51 +6.84 pp
2018 23.67 +2.78 pp
2017 20.89 −13.49 pp
2016 34.38 −2.27 pp
2015 36.65 +5.74 pp
2014 30.91 +0.12 pp
2013 30.79 +8.68 pp
2012 22.11 +3.86 pp
2011 18.25 −11.24 pp
2010 29.49 +2.17 pp
2009 27.32 +11.21 pp
2008 16.11 −2.51 pp
2007 18.62 −0.93 pp
2006 19.55 −0.44 pp
2005 19.99 +1.5 pp
2004 18.49 −2.89 pp
2003 21.38 −2.28 pp
2002 23.66 −2.18 pp
2001 25.84 +1.2 pp
2000 24.64

South America, 2025

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

The share of electricity generated from coal, gas, oil and other kinds of fossil fuel. The main figure in any discussion of the energy transition: the shares of individual fuels change places without any transition at all — gas displaces coal, leaving generation just as fuel-based — while the sum falls only when fuel is genuinely replaced. Worldwide this share held near sixty percent for almost three decades and has been falling noticeably only in the last few years.

Important: Coal, gas, oil and other fuels together; separately they are available as World Bank series with broader coverage. Aggregates are weighted by generation and computed from 2000 onward.

Source: Yearly Electricity Data (Ember), license CC BY 4.0.