Colombia's Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development and IDEAM issued an early warning on March 16, 2026 following detection of warming signals in the equatorial Pacific Ocean indicating possible El Niño development during the second half of the year, with potential implications for national water resources and agricultural sectors.
Read moreHidroituango S.A. issued a stark warning about Colombia's electricity sector vulnerability after analysis revealed the Sistema Interconectado Nacional (SIN) experienced net capacity contracted in 2025 despite new generation project additions.
Read moreSmall-scale solar installations are emerging as a practical complement to large renewable energy parks in Colombia's electricity transition, with fifty generators coordinated by Unergy contributing 65,916 MWh to the Sistema Interconectado Nacional between December 2023 and January 2026—equivalent to annual consumption of more than 35,000 Colombian households
Read moreColombia's Ministry of Mines and Energy presented a draft resolution on March 12, 2026 establishing transitional guidelines for differential electricity tariffs targeting the country's most vulnerable families, particularly those in historically underserved rural areas and territories facing operational difficulties.
Read moreColombia's February inflation rate of 5.29% came in below market expectations of 5.5%, driven primarily by energy price deceleration rather than broad-based disinflation.
Read moreThe Colombian government issued a decree suspending electricity billing and collection for properties affected by the economic emergency declaration in eight departments until users recover payment capacity.
Read moreThe Departamento Nacional de Planeación (DNP) conducted a technical tour of three strategic works funded by royalty resources in Santander that generate direct community benefits.
Read moreCopper and rare earth minerals have displaced petroleum as the primary strategic resources in global competition, transforming international relations into what experts call "Diplomacy of the Subsoil."
Read moreColombia's infrastructure sector presents a contrasting landscape for 2026-2027, with transport projects experiencing both advancement and uncertainty.
Read moreGrupo Ecopetrol reached 99% of its 2030 energy efficiency optimization target by 2025, achieving 24.9 petajulios (PJ) of accumulated energy optimization between 2018 and 2025.
Read moreEnel Colombia registered 28,290 electricity theft cases during 2025, affecting service quality for over 300,000 customers and costing the company more than CoP$1.2B to normalize operations.
Read moreLast Sunday, March 8th Colombians went to the polls to vote in presidential primaries and, more importantly perhaps, to vote in congressional contests for the upper and lower houses. What happened and what does it mean?
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Colombia reached 4 gigawatts in clean energy generation, representing 17.09% of the country's total energy matrix, with the launch of the new Parque Solar Atlántico.
Read moreCelsia strengthened profitability in 2025 despite declining revenues, reporting fourth-quarter net profit of CoP$361B, representing 6.6% growth, while net profit attributable to the controlling company reached CoP$206B.
Read moreENEL announced its 2026-2028 plan includes investments of €53B (US$62.5B), representing €10B (US$11.8B) more than the previous plan, with a focus on accelerating growth in stable environments through renewable energy.
Read moreGrupo Energía Bogotá (GEB) recently published its 2025 sustainability report, a 74-page document that covers all aspects of performance from financial to social. We dug into a few chapters and summarized what it had to say.
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Enel Colombia closed 2025 with net profit of CoP$3.1T, representing 34.9% growth despite operational revenues declining 5.9% to CoP$16T. The company reported consolidated EBITDA of CoP$7.3T, equivalent to 20.7% growth.
Read moreColombian energy company Terpel advanced its energy transformation process by acquiring a large-scale photovoltaic solar plant as part of its corporate strategy to expand beyond traditional liquid fuels and position itself as a comprehensive energy solutions provider in Colombia.
Read moreColombia's Energy and Gas Regulatory Commission published draft Complementary Agreement 001 for public consultation February 27, 2026, marking significant progress toward enabling the first bilateral electrical energy exchange between Colombia and Panama. The draft agreement develops detailed guidelines for cost distribution, interconnection remuneration, and efficient development of the binational project.
Read moreColombian economic think tank ANIF warned that hourly labor costs will surge 34.7% over approximately one year, rising from CoP$7,736 in the first half of 2025 to CoP$10,422 by the second half of 2026.
Read moreColombia's Ministry of Mines and Energy signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) establishing a technical cooperation framework for nuclear technology applications oriented toward decarbonizing energy systems and strengthening electrical supply.
Read moreColombia achieved 93.12% national electric coverage in 2024 after connecting 539,351 new homes to the grid, with rural areas registering the year's strongest growth, according to announcements from the Ministry of Mines and Energy and Enel Colombia.
Read moreColombia's accelerating electric vehicle adoption is forcing insurers to recalibrate pricing models and risk assessments as higher repair costs, battery replacement expenses, and infrastructure limitations challenge traditional automotive insurance frameworks.
Read moreEcopetrol commissioned a 43.6 kilowatt-peak (kWp) photovoltaic system at the Institución Etnoeducativa Internado Laachon Mayapo, located in the Mayapo corregimiento of Manaure municipality in La Guajira.
Read moreGrupo Energía Bogotá (GEB) closed 2025 with profit before taxes of CoP$3.20T, yielding net profit of CoP$3.17T after income tax provision of CoP$26.111B. However, the amount available for distribution differs significantly from accounting net profit, as the company applies a distribution model based on actual cash flow generated rather than equity method accounting gains.
Read moreColombia's National Business Council (Consejo Gremial Nacional) rejected the government's use of the economic emergency declaration to introduce structural changes, while supporting urgent measures to address flooding and extreme weather affecting eight departments.
Read moreColombia's Superintendency of Public Services (Superservicios) established a Unified Command Post (PMU) to conduct permanent monitoring of the Caribbean energy market following its intervention in utility company Air-e, which serves over 1.3 million subscribers across the departments of Atlántico, Magdalena, and La Guajira.
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More sunshine in Bogotá the past few days blinds us to the fact that the rains continue creating both engineering and political difficulties for the hydroelectric generators. We look at the ongoing controversies and try to understand what’s happening at Hidroituango, the country’s most important dam.
Read moreISA closed 2025 with revenues of CoP$16T, a slight increase from CoP$15.8T in 2024, with energy businesses contributing 82%, infrastructure 15%, and telecommunications 3%.
Read moreThe government imposed a temporary 2% surcharge on gross revenues of hydroelectric and thermoelectric companies in flood-affected regions, which could generate between CoP$200B and CoP$300B for risk management financing, according to Valora Analitik (February 25, 2026).
Read moreAcolgén raised alarms over economic emergency decrees issued to address Colombia's flooding crisis, warning they could enable government intervention in reservoir operations.
Read moreThe Ministry of Transport, in partnership with Bancóldex and the National Guarantees Fund (FNG), launched a credit line totaling approximately CoP$14.8B to accelerate the replacement of combustion taxis with electric vehicles.
Read moreColombia's Ministry of Mines and Energy will award a geothermal exploration permit for the Cóndor Paipa project located in Paipa municipality, Boyacá department, to Dewhurst Group.
Read moreColombia's Interconexión Eléctrica SA confronts a governance crisis following the State Council's February 26 annulment of Jorge Andrés Carrillo's election as president, triggering immediate leadership changes. Seven potential permanent replacements have been identified.
Read moreAnother public dispute erupted between President Gustavo Petro and Medellín Mayor Federico Gutiérrez over energy tariffs, Hidroituango operations, and flood relief policies. The confrontation began when Gutiérrez criticized the government's decision to reject international aid for Córdoba flooding victims, calling the measure "absurd" and stating authorities "like to see people suffer."
Read moreThe strike at Electrificadora de Santander, an EPM subsidiary, completed eight days Friday with no advances or agreements reached between workers and the company. Despite the labor action, electricity service in Santander has continued uninterrupted.
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