Colombia: Hydroelectricity generation, percent

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 Colombia

Hydroelectricity generation, percent

 Latest value 59.11
 Year 2024
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1980 - 2024
 Average 73.53
 Min - Max 59.11 - 83.61
 Source The Global Economy, U.S. EIA
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The latest value from 2024 is 59.11 percent, a decline from 66.54 percent in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 25.91 percent, based on data from 190 countries. Historically, the average for Colombia from 1980 to 2024 is 73.53 percent. The minimum value, 59.11 percent, was reached in 2024 while the maximum of 83.61 percent was recorded in 2008. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Colombia: Hydroelectricity generation, percent
 2024 59.11
 2023 66.54
 2022 72.79
 2021 73.92
 2020 64.07
 2019 68.60
 2018 75.81
 2017 78.69




Definition: Hydroelectricity generation as percent of the total electricity generation.

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