XM's interim general manager Juan Carlos Morales said Colombia's electricity system remains far from the conditions that produced the 1992 blackout, even as the sector faces real El Niño-driven challenges.
Read moreThe Inspector General’s office will formally investigate former Minister of Mines and Energy Edwin Palma and former Superintendent of Public Services Elmer Felipe Durán over their alleged roles in worsening the crisis at intervened utility Air-e.
Read moreFormer Attorney General Francisco Barbosa writes in El Heraldo that Air-e's crisis illustrates a distinct kind of supply risk: a "financial blackout" that doesn't require empty reservoirs to disrupt service.
Read moreIn today’s lead story, XM's interim general manager Juan Carlos Morales said Colombia's electricity system remains far from the conditions that produced the 1992 blackout, though he didn't explain what specifically makes today's system more resilient. He was direct, instead, that "current uncertainty exceeds recent years'
Read moreGrupo Energía Bogotá posted CoP$702,000 million in net income for Q2 2026, up 15% year-on-year, driven primarily by strength in Enel Colombia's generation business and disciplined financial management.
Read moreSergio Arturo Piñeros Botero was sworn in August 13 as director of the Agencia Nacional de Licencias Ambientales (ANLA), the agency responsible for licensing hydrocarbons, electricity, and other infrastructure projects nationwide, succeeding Irene Vélez Torres.
Read moreInspector General Gregorio Eljach Pacheco installed a permanent technical roundtable on "paz energética" at his office this week, bringing together the government, regional authorities, sector agents, and control bodies to move from diagnosing Colombia's energy crisis toward folding solutions into the new 2026-2030 National Development Plan.
Read moreThe Inspector General's office is investigating a contract Air-e signed with China National Machinery Exports and Imports Corporation to finance up to CoP$1T in electrical infrastructure work, adding fresh alarm to a sector already watching the utility's finances closely.
Read moreColombia has designated 998,576 hectares of rural land as Areas Protected for the Production of Food (APPA) as of July, created under the Petro government's Agriculture Ministry to safeguard land for food production and security.
Read moreEcopetrol's Econova innovation center, in partnership with subsidiary Hocol and La Guajira's Chamber of Commerce, launched five open-innovation challenges aimed at solving strategic problems in energy transition, electrical reliability, risk management, and digital transformation.
Read moreColombia's Minister of Commerce, Industry and Tourism, Mauricio Gómez Amín, reported progress strengthening economic ties with Japan following strategic meetings in Tokyo, part of a government push to attract investment across agroindustry, technology, automotive manufacturing, and the transition to a sustainable economy.
Read moreSpeaking at Asobancaria's Banking Convention in Cartagena, Inspector General Gregorio Eljach warned that municipal governments and public entities need to get current on their electricity debts to relieve pressure on the sector's finances, confirming his office has opened disciplinary investigations over unpaid utility bills.
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