Colombia generated 62.5 TWh of electricity from hydro in 2025, 69.2% of its total, according to Ember. That made it the 12th largest hydro power producer in 2025 of the 153 countries with Ember data, comparing each country's latest year. Hydro supplied 14.0% of the world's electricity in 2025. These are annual statistics for 2025, with monthly figures through December 2025; they are
compiled from national sources and are not real time.
Key Facts
Colombia generated 62.5 TWh of electricity from hydro in 2025.
Hydro supplied 69.2% of Colombia's electricity in 2025.
Colombia was the 12th largest hydro power producer in 2025 among the 153 countries with Ember data, comparing each country's latest year.
Colombia's hydro generation in 2025 was 29% higher than in 2020, when it was 48.4 TWh.
Colombia's hydro generation in 2025 was 30% higher than in 2015, when it was 47.9 TWh.
2025 was Colombia's highest year for hydro generation in Ember's records, which start in 2000.
Colombia's hydro share in 2025 was above the world share of 14.0%.
Colombia had 13.2 GW of hydro generating capacity in 2025.
Key Figures, 2025
Measure
Value
As of / source
Hydro generation
62.5 TWh
2025 · Ember
Share of Colombia's electricity
69.2%
2025 · Ember
World share of hydro
14.0%
2025 · Ember
Rank by hydro generation (each country's latest year)
12 of 153
2025 · Ember
Hydro capacity
13.2 GW
2025 · Ember
Hydro Generation Year by Year
Ember annual statistics, 2000 to 2025
Hydro
Colombia's electricity generation from hydro each year from 2000 to 2025, in TWh. It was 62.5 TWh in 2025.
Annual statistics through 2025, TWh
Colombia hydro electricity generation, 2000 to 2025
Year
Hydro
2000
31.8 TWh
2001
31.5 TWh
2002
33.6 TWh
2003
35.8 TWh
2004
39.7 TWh
2005
39.4 TWh
2006
42.3 TWh
2007
44.0 TWh
2008
45.9 TWh
2009
40.6 TWh
2010
40.0 TWh
2011
48.4 TWh
2012
47.1 TWh
2013
49.8 TWh
2014
47.3 TWh
2015
47.9 TWh
2016
48.5 TWh
2017
60.6 TWh
2018
58.2 TWh
2019
53.0 TWh
2020
48.4 TWh
2021
60.7 TWh
2022
58.7 TWh
2023
54.2 TWh
2024
48.9 TWh
2025
62.5 TWh
ColombiaWorld
The share of Colombia's electricity generated from hydro, 2000 to 2025, compared with the world share. In 2025 it was 69.2%, against 14.0% worldwide.
Annual statistics through 2025, % of generation
Share of Colombia's electricity from hydro and the world share, 2000 to 2025
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.
Hydro Generation Month by Month
Ember monthly statistics through December 2025
Hydro
Colombia generated 5.89 TWh of electricity from hydro in December 2025, against 4.41 TWh in December 2024.
Monthly statistics through December 2025, TWh
Colombia monthly hydro electricity generation, January 2024 to December 2025
Month
Hydro
2024-01
4.53 TWh
2024-02
4.16 TWh
2024-03
3.97 TWh
2024-04
3.31 TWh
2024-05
5.56 TWh
2024-06
5.09 TWh
2024-07
5.48 TWh
2024-08
5.24 TWh
2024-09
4.45 TWh
2024-10
3.80 TWh
2024-11
4.49 TWh
2024-12
4.41 TWh
2025-01
5.07 TWh
2025-02
4.86 TWh
2025-03
5.70 TWh
2025-04
5.60 TWh
2025-05
6.01 TWh
2025-06
5.65 TWh
2025-07
6.06 TWh
2025-08
5.88 TWh
2025-09
5.65 TWh
2025-10
6.02 TWh
2025-11
5.72 TWh
2025-12
5.89 TWh
Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of December 2025. Monthly figures for Colombia can differ slightly from the annual totals.