1. * = Conflicting data exists (see respective table below)
RENEWABLES INTERACTIVE MAP
COUNTRY PROFILE: Colombia
1. SUMMARY
1.1 Country Overview
Country size 1 138 914 km²
Population 43 677 372
GDP 333 372 000 000
Energy production 93 596 ktoe/year
Energy consumption 24 756 ktoe/year
1.3 Policies Overview Table
Financial Incentives Public Financing Regulatory Policies
Capitalsubsidy,
grant,orrebate
Taxincentives
Energy
production
payment
Public
investment,
loans,or
Public
competitive
bidding
Feed-intariff
Utilityquota
obligation
Netmetering
Obligationand
mandate
Tradable
renewable
energycertificate
ü ü ü
1.4 RE Status Overview (non-technology especific)
Primary Energy
Final Energy
Consumption
Electricity
Production
Heating/Cooling
Production
Transportation
RE Installed
Capacity
Share 25.3 %
2011
4.2 %
2013
72 %
2013
30 %
2020
8 %
2010
5.2 %
2012
1.0 %
2012
627 MW
2010
5 %
2011
9.086 GW
2009
0.1 %
2010
68 %
2009
2. Renewable Energy Policies
2.1 Obligation and mandate
Sector Technology Value Description Year Reference
Non-Sector specific Non-Technology
specific
Biofuels mandates exist. 2013 Global Status Report
(GSR) 2014. "Country
Profile Colombia"
Transport Biofuels Biofuels mandate exists. 2012 Global Status Report
(GSR) 2013. "Country
Profile Colombia"
Transport Biofuels 10 % Ethanol mandate for
transport.
2010 International Energy
Agency (IEA).
"Technology roadmap -
Biofuels for transport"
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2. Transport Biofuels 10 % Biodiesel mandate for
transport.
2010 International Energy
Agency (IEA).
"Technology roadmap -
Biofuels for transport"
2.2 Public investment, loans, or financing
Sector Technology Value Description Year Reference
Non-Sector specific Non-Technology
specific
1.2 billion USD Total clean energy
investments.
2012 The Multilateral
Investment Fund (MIF),
Bloomberg New Energy
Finance. (BNEF)
"Climatescope 2013"
Non-Sector specific Non-Technology
specific
71 million USD Total clean energy
investments.
2011 The Multilateral
Investment Fund (MIF),
Bloomberg New Energy
Finance. (BNEF)
"Climatescope 2013"
Non-Sector specific Non-Technology
specific
198 million
USD
Total clean energy
investments.
2010 The Multilateral
Investment Fund (MIF),
Bloomberg New Energy
Finance. (BNEF)
"Climatescope 2013"
Non-Sector specific Non-Technology
specific
113 million
USD
Total clean energy
investments.
2009 The Multilateral
Investment Fund (MIF),
Bloomberg New Energy
Finance. (BNEF)
"Climatescope 2013"
2.3 Tax incentives
Sector Technology Value Description Year Reference
Non-Sector specific Non-Technology
specific
Tax reductions exist. 2013 Global Status Report
(GSR) 2014. "Country
Profile Colombia"
Non-Sector specific Non-Technology
specific
Tax reduction exists. 2012 Global Status Report
(GSR) 2013. "Country
Profile Colombia"
3. Renewable Energy Targets
3.1 Electricity
Sector Technology Value Description Year Reference
Electricity Non-Technology
specific
6.5 % Targeted share of
renewables in electricity
generation (non-
hydropower).
2020 Colombian Government.
"RESOLUCIÓN 0186 DE
2012"
Electricity Non-Technology
specific
30.0 % Targeted share of
renewables in electricity
generation (non-
hydropower, off-grid).
2020 Colombian Government.
"RESOLUCIÓN 0186 DE
2012"
Electricity Solid Biomass 1 % Share of biomass and
biofuels in electricity
generation.
2015 Ministerio de Minas y
Energia. "Resolucion
numero 180919 de (01
Junio de 2010)"
Electricity Non-Technology
specific
3.5 % Targeted share of
renewables in electricity
generation (non-
hydropower).
2015 Colombian Government.
"RESOLUCIÓN 0186 DE
2012"
Electricity Non-Technology
specific
20.0 % Targeted share of
renewables in electricity
generation (non-
hydropower, off-grid).
2015 Colombian Government.
"RESOLUCIÓN 0186 DE
2012"
3.2 Final energy
Sector Technology Value Description Year Reference
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3. Non-Sector specific Non-Technology
specific
5 % Share of renewables in
total energy mix.
2015 Ministerio de Minas y
Energia. "Resolucion
numero 180919 de (01
Junio de 2010)"
3.3 Heating/cooling
Sector Technology Value Description Year Reference
Heating/Cooling Solid Biomass 4 % Share of biomass and
biofuels in thermal (heat)
and transport applications.
2015 Ministerio de Minas y
Energia. "Resolucion
numero 180919 de (01
Junio de 2010)"
3.4 Not specified
Sector Technology Value Description Year Reference
Non-Sector specific Non-Technology
specific
Renewable energy targets
exist.
2013 Global Status Report
(GSR) 2014. "Country
Profile Colombia"
3.5 Transport
Sector Technology Value Description Year Reference
Transport Biofuels 4 % Share of biomass and
biofuels in thermal (heat)
and transport applications.
2015 Ministerio de Minas y
Energia. "Resolucion
numero 180919 de (01
Junio de 2010)"
Transport Biofuels 20 % Targeted biodiesel blend
for transport.
2012 International Energy
Agency (IEA).
"Technology roadmap -
Biofuels for transport"
4. Renewable Energy Shares
4.1 Electricity production
Sector Technology Value Description Year Reference
Electricity Non-Technology
specific
72 % Share of renewables in
electricity generation.
2013 Global Status Report
(GSR) 2014. "Country
Profile Colombia" provided
by Javier Eduardo
Rodriguez, Ministry of
Energy and Mines of
Colombia
Electricity Non-Technology
specific
69.0 % Share of renewables in
electricity generation
capacity.
2012 The Multilateral
Investment Fund (MIF),
Bloomberg New Energy
Finance. (BNEF)
"Climatescope 2013"
Electricity Hydropower 64.0 % Share of large hydropower
in electricity generation
capacity.
2012 The Multilateral
Investment Fund (MIF),
Bloomberg New Energy
Finance. (BNEF)
"Climatescope 2013"
Electricity Hydropower 4.0 % Share of small hydropower
in electricity generation
capacity.
2012 The Multilateral
Investment Fund (MIF),
Bloomberg New Energy
Finance. (BNEF)
"Climatescope 2013"
Electricity Non-Technology
specific
1.0 % Share of other renewables
in electricity generation
capacity.
2012 The Multilateral
Investment Fund (MIF),
Bloomberg New Energy
Finance. (BNEF)
"Climatescope 2013"
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4. Electricity Non-Technology
specific
80 % Share of renewables in
electricity generation.
2012 Global Status Report
(GSR) 2014. "Country
Profile Colombia" provided
by Javier Eduardo
Rodriguez, Ministry of
Energy and Mines of
Colombia
Electricity Wind 0.1 % Share of wind in total
electricity generation
2011 Observ’ER. "Worldwide
electricity production from
renewable energy
sources"
Electricity Solid Biomass 1 % Share of solid biomass in
total electricity generation
2011 Observ’ER. "Worldwide
electricity production from
renewable energy
sources"
Electricity Hydropower 78.8 % Share of hydropower in
total electricity generation
2011 Observ’ER. "Worldwide
electricity production from
renewable energy
sources"
Electricity Non-Technology
specific
79.9 % Share of renewables in
electricity generation.
2011 Observ’ER. "Worldwide
electricity production from
renewable energy
sources"
Non-Sector specific Non-Technology
specific
5 % Share of renewables in
electricity generation.
2011 The Multilateral
Investment Fund (MIF),
Bloomberg New Energy
Finance. (BNEF)
"Climatescope 2013"
Electricity Non-Technology
specific
83 % Share of renewables in
electricity generation.
2011 Global Status Report
(GSR) 2014. "Country
Profile Colombia" provided
by Javier Eduardo
Rodriguez, Ministry of
Energy and Mines of
Colombia
Electricity Non-Technology
specific
0.1 % Share of renewables in
electricity generation
(excluding hydropower).
2010 World Energy Council
(WEC). "Energy Efficiency
Indicators"
Electricity Non-Technology
specific
68.9 % Share of renewables in
electricity generation.
2010 Observ’ER. "Worldwide
electricity production from
renewable energy
sources"
Electricity Non-Technology
specific
68 % Share of renewables in
electricity generation
2009 Observ’ER. "Worldwide
electricity production from
renewable energy
sources"
Electricity Non-Technology
specific
72.8 % Share of renewables in
electricity generation.
2009 Observ’ER. "Worldwide
electricity production from
renewable energy
sources"
4.2 Final energy
Sector Technology Value Description Year Reference
Non-Sector specific Non-Technology
specific
4.2 % Share of renewables in
final energy consumption.
2013 Global Status Report
(GSR) 2014. "Country
Profile Colombia" provided
by Gonzalo Bravo,
Fundacion Bariloche
Non-Sector specific Non-Technology
specific
60.1 % Share of renewables in
final energy consumption.
2013 Global Status Report
(GSR) 2014. "Country
Profile Colombia" provided
by Gonzalo Bravo,
Fundacion Bariloche
Non-Sector specific Non-Technology
specific
5.2 % Share of renewables in
final energy consumption.
2012 Global Status Report
(GSR) 2014. "Country
Profile Colombia" provided
by Gonzalo Bravo,
Fundacion Bariloche
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5. Non-Sector specific Non-Technology
specific
64.5 % Share of renewables in
final energy consumption.
2012 Global Status Report
(GSR) 2014. "Country
Profile Colombia" provided
by Gonzalo Bravo,
Fundacion Bariloche
4.3 Primary energy
Sector Technology Value Description Year Reference
Non-Sector specific Non-Technology
specific
25.3 % Share of renewables in
primary consumption.
2011 Enerdata. "Global Energy
Statistical Yearbook 2012"
Non-Sector specific Hydropower 3.8 % Share of hydro in total
primary energy supply
2010 Organisacion
Latinamericana de
Energia (OLADE).
"Manual de Estadísticas
Energéticas"
Non-Sector specific Non-Technology
specific
8 % Share of renewables in
total primary energy
supply
2010 Organisacion
Latinamericana de
Energia (OLADE).
"Manual de Estadísticas
Energéticas"
Non-Sector specific Solid Biomass 1.9 % Share of solid biomass
(cane products) in total
primary energy supply
2010 Organisacion
Latinamericana de
Energia (OLADE).
"Manual de Estadísticas
Energéticas"
5. Installed Capacity
5.1 Installed capacity
Sector Technology Value Description Year Reference
Non-Sector specific Non-Technology
specific
30 % Targeted installed
renewable energy
capacity.
2020 Ministerio de Minas y
Energia. "Resolucion
numero 180919 de (01
Junio de 2010)"
Non-Sector specific Solid Biomass 1.5 MW Total installed biogas
capacity.
2013 Daabon Organic.
"Generation and
application of biogas from
POME"
Electricity Wind 20 MW Total installed wind power
capacity.
2013 Global Status Report
(GSR) 2014. "Country
Profile Colombia" provided
by Gonzalo Bravo,
Fundación Bariloche
Electricity Wind 19.5 MW Total installed wind power
capacity.
2013 Global Status Report
(GSR) 2014. "Country
Profile Colombia" provided
by Javier Eduardo
Rodriguez, Ministry of
Energy and Mines of
Colombia
Electricity Solar PV 0.3 MW Added installed solar PV
capacity.
2013 Global Status Report
(GSR) 2014. "Country
Profile Colombia" provided
by Javier Eduardo
Rodriguez, Ministry of
Energy and Mines of
Colombia
Electricity Solar PV 9.6 MW Total installed solar PV
capacity.
2013 Global Status Report
(GSR) 2014. "Country
Profile Colombia" provided
by Javier Eduardo
Rodriguez, Ministry of
Energy and Mines of
Colombia
Electricity Hydropower 8,721 MW Total installed hydropower
capacity.
2013 Global Status Report
(GSR) 2014. "Country
Profile Colombia" provided
by Gonzalo Bravo,
Fundación Bariloche
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6. Electricity Hydropower 99 MW Added installed
hydropower capacity.
2013 Global Status Report
(GSR) 2014. "Country
Profile Colombia" provided
by Javier Eduardo
Rodriguez, Ministry of
Energy and Mines of
Colombia
Electricity Hydropower 9,875 MW Total installed hydropower
capacity.
2013 Global Status Report
(GSR) 2014. "Country
Profile Colombia" provided
by Javier Eduardo
Rodriguez, Ministry of
Energy and Mines of
Colombia
Electricity Hydropower 594 MW Total installed small
hydropower capacity.
2013 Global Status Report
(GSR) 2014. "Country
Profile Colombia" provided
by Gonzalo Bravo,
Fundación Bariloche
Electricity Hydropower 560 MW Total installed small
hydropower capacity.
2013 Global Status Report
(GSR) 2014. "Country
Profile Colombia" provided
by Javier Eduardo
Rodriguez, Ministry of
Energy and Mines of
Colombia
Electricity Hydropower 11.6 GW Total installed hydropower
capacity.
2012 International Hydropower
Association. "2013 IHA
Hydropower Report"
Electricity Hydropower 0.1 GW Added installed
hydropower capacity.
2012 International Hydropower
Association. "2013 IHA
Hydropower Report"
Electricity Wind 19.5 MW Total installed wind power
capacity.
2012 WWEA. "2012 Annual
Report"
Non-Sector specific Solid Biomass 1.5 MW Total installed biogas
capacity.
2012 Daabon Organic.
"Generation and
application of biogas from
POME"
Non-Sector specific Solid Biomass 134 MW Total installed biomass
capacity.
2012 Global Status Report
(GSR) 2014. "Country
Profile Colombia" provided
by Gonzalo Bravo,
Fundación Bariloche
Electricity Wind 20 MW Total installed wind power
capacity.
2012 Global Status Report
(GSR) 2014. "Country
Profile Colombia" provided
by Gonzalo Bravo,
Fundación Bariloche
Electricity Wind 19.5 MW Total installed wind power
capacity.
2012 Global Status Report
(GSR) 2014. "Country
Profile Colombia" provided
by Javier Eduardo
Rodriguez, Ministry of
Energy and Mines of
Colombia
Electricity Solar PV 1 MW Total installed solar PV
capacity.
2012 Global Status Report
(GSR) 2014. "Country
Profile Colombia" provided
by Gonzalo Bravo,
Fundación Bariloche
Electricity Solar PV 9.3 MW Total installed solar PV
capacity.
2012 Global Status Report
(GSR) 2014. "Country
Profile Colombia" provided
by Javier Eduardo
Rodriguez, Ministry of
Energy and Mines of
Colombia
6. Energy Production
6.1 Energy production
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7. Sector Technology Value Description Year Reference
Non-Sector specific Biofuels 0.87 billion
liters
Total biofuel production. 2012 The Multilateral
Investment Fund (MIF),
Bloomberg New Energy
Finance. (BNEF)
"Climatescope 2013"
Transport Biofuels 387.0 ktoe Total biofuel production. 2011 BP. "BP Statistical Review
of World Energy"
Electricity Hydropower 48.6 TWh Total hydropower
electricity generation.
2011 Observ’ER. "Worldwide
electricity production from
renewable energy
sources"
Electricity Solid Biomass 0.6 TWh Total solid biomass
electricity generation.
2011 Observ’ER. "Worldwide
electricity production from
renewable energy
sources"
Electricity Wind 0.4 TWh Total wind power
electricity generation.
2011 Observ’ER. "Worldwide
electricity production from
renewable energy
sources"
Electricity Non-Technology
specific
49.3 TWh Total renewable electricity
generation.
2011 Observ’ER. "Worldwide
electricity production from
renewable energy
sources"
Transport Biofuels 318.0 ktoe Total biofuel production. 2010 BP. "BP Statistical Review
of World Energy"
Electricity Solid Biomass 0.5 TWh Total solid biomass
electricity generation.
2010 Observ’ER. "Worldwide
electricity production from
renewable energy
sources"
Electricity Hydropower 40.6 TWh Total hydropower
electricity generation.
2010 Observ’ER. "Worldwide
electricity production from
renewable energy
sources"
Electricity Wind 0.4 TWh Total wind power
electricity generation.
2010 Observ’ER. "Worldwide
electricity production from
renewable energy
sources"
Electricity Non-Technology
specific
41.2 TWh Total renewable electricity
generation.
2010 Observ’ER. "Worldwide
electricity production from
renewable energy
sources"
Transport Biofuels 304,000.00
Tonnes
Produced biodiesel for
transport.
2009 Instituto Interamericano de
Cooperación para la
Agricultura. "Noticias
Biocombustibles:
Colombia - Exportaciones
de aceite de palma
bajarán este año"
Transport Biofuels 326.0 ktoe Total biofuel production. 2009 BP. "BP Statistical Review
of World Energy"
Electricity Solid Biomass 0.6 TWh Total solid biomass
electricity generation.
2009 Observ’ER. "Worldwide
electricity production from
renewable energy
sources"
Electricity Hydropower 41.1 TWh Total hydropower
electricity generation.
2009 Observ’ER. "Worldwide
electricity production from
renewable energy
sources"
Electricity Wind 0.4 TWh Total wind power
electricity generation.
2009 Observ’ER. "Worldwide
electricity production from
renewable energy
sources"
Electricity Non-Technology
specific
41.7 TWh Total renewable electricity
generation.
2009 Observ’ER. "Worldwide
electricity production from
renewable energy
sources"
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