Colombia Energy Information

Total Energy Consumption

Per capita consumption is around 0.81 toe and 1 300 kWh of electricity (2019).

Total energy consumption has remained roughly stable around 39-40 Mtoe since 2015 (40 Mtoe in 2019).

Graph: CONSUMPTION TRENDS BY ENERGY SOURCE (Mtoe)

Graph: TOTAL CONSUMPTION MARKET SHARE BY ENERGY (2019, %)

Interactive Chart Colombia Total Energy Consumption

Crude Oil Production

Oil production increased by 2.5% in 2019 to 46 Mt after decreasing from 52 Mt in 2015 to 44 Mt in 2018. Between 2007 and 2011, it rose at the very rapid pace of 15%/year thanks to greater investments in the sector.

The total capacity of oil pipelines reaches 1.2 mb/d (2017).

The OCENSA, Cano Limon and Alto Magdalena oil pipelines connect the fields of Cusiana-Cupiagua, Cano Limon and Neiva fields, respectively, to the Caribbean port of Covenas.

Interactive Chart Colombia Crude Oil Production

Renewable in % Electricity Production

The National Development Plan 2018-2022 set a target of 10% of wind and solar in the power mix set for 2022. The Ministry of Mines and Energy now expects to reach a share of 12%.

Interactive Chart Colombia Share of Renewables in Electricity Production (incl hydro)

CO₂ Fuel Combustion/CO₂ Emissions

According to its NDC, Colombia has pledged to cut GHG emissions by at least 20% in 2030 compared to a BAU scenario, a target that could be raised to 25% or 30%, if it receives financial backing from the international community.

CO₂ emissions from energy combustion increased by 55% (around 6%/year) between 2008 and 2016. After a sharp decrease of 14% in 2017 due to the industry and power sectors, they increased again rapidly in 2018 and 2019 by around 5%/year to 83 MtCO₂.

Graph: CO₂-ENERGY EMISSIONS (MtCO₂)