Armando Cuello Navarro, tapped as Vice Minister of Energy under incoming Minister María Nohemí Arboleda, arrives with direct electricity-sector operating experience: he most recently served as general manager of CEO (Compañía Energética de Occidente), the Cauca electricity distributor and Promigas subsidiary, where he led initiatives on innovation, operational efficiency, and sustainability.
Read moreThe Global Environment Facility (GEF) Council announced the selection of Diego Mesa Puyo, Colombia's former Minister of Energy and Mines, as the fund family's next CEO and Chairperson, for an initial four-year term aligned with the GEF-9 funding period.
Read moreFormer Minister of Mines and Energy Amylkar Acosta argues in this El Heraldo opinion column that the risk of simultaneous electricity and natural gas rationing in Colombia is real, not alarmism, though whether it materializes depends on rainfall, thermal-fuel availability, and how quickly contingency measures are adopted.
Read moreThe Comisión de Regulación de Energía y Gas (CREG) announced progress on the long-running Colombia-Panama electricity interconnection project, publishing a Complementary Agreement with Panama's Autoridad Nacional de los Servicios Públicos (ASEP) that establishes the remuneration scheme for the interconnection
Read moreGrupo EPM reported consolidated Q2 2026 revenue of CoP$19.5T, EBITDA of CoP$5T, and net income of CoP$3.2T, attributing the results to "solid operations, efficient use of resources, and a diversified business portfolio."
Read moreThe Ministry of Mines and Energy ordered every network operator in the country to mandatorily report information on connection points for generation, cogeneration, self-generation, distributed generation, and energy community projects currently in process, pending approval, awaiting energization, or rejected over the past twelve months,
Read moreThe Superintendencia de Servicios Públicos Domiciliarios published "Generación Eléctrica en Colombia 2026: Concentración, Riesgos y Transición Energética," the first study from its new Observatorio de Servicios Públicos Domiciliarios, identifying structural vulnerabilities in the national generation fleet even as the country advances on renewables.
Read moreThe Ministry of Mines and Energy is setting up a dedicated cybersecurity monitoring center (CMS) providing continuous monitoring, early threat detection, and coordinated incident response across the sector's technology infrastructure.
Read moreThe Ministry of Mines and Energy issued Resolución 40334, simplifying the connection process for public electric vehicle and plug-in hybrid charging stations to the electrical grid, aiming to accelerate deployment of what it called strategic infrastructure for the country's clean mobility transition.
Read moreThe Comisión de Regulación de Energía y Gas (CREG) formally approved a measure offering discounts of up to 40% on electricity bills for households that cut consumption by up to 30%, with surcharges applied to users who exceed reference consumption levels.
Read moreInterconexión Eléctrica S.A. (ISA), Ecopetrol's transmission and infrastructure subsidiary, reported operating revenue of CoP$8.6T for the first half of 2026, up 17% year-on-year, with EBITDA reaching CoP$4.9T (+20%) and net income of CoP$1.3T (+9%).
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Colombia's hydroelectric reservoirs closed July above 80% of capacity nationally, according to XM data -- the level the system operator considers the minimum threshold needed to withstand a drought, and the highest reading recorded so far in 2026.
Read moreThe Ministry of Mines and Energy formally acknowledged that Colombia needs to incorporate more firm energy to guarantee electricity supply in coming years, asking the Comisión de Regulación de Energía y Gas (CREG) to advance new Firm Energy Obligations (OEF) assignments and hold whatever reconfiguration auctions are needed to strengthen the national grid (SIN).
Read moreSpeculation about a potential sale of Ecopetrol's controlling stake in ISA to Grupo Energía Bogotá (GEB) moved through three distinct stages over three days in late July, ending where it started: interest without a deal.
Read moreA fast-developing El Niño episode -- potentially among the six most intense since 1870 -- has Deutsche Bank warning of inflationary pressure, economic disruption, and possible monetary policy effects across Latin America, with Colombia identified as the region's most exposed economy.
Read moreA public dispute broke out over Air-e's financial trajectory nearly two years into its government intervention, with Caribbean Region Users League coordinator Norman Alarcón directly challenging claims from SuperServicios Felipe Durán that more than 20 actions have been taken to stabilize the utility.
Read moreThe Ministry of Mines and Energy closed its Clean Energy Contracting Auction with what it framed as a turning point for the country's power system: the first long-term contracting mechanism to incorporate battery energy storage systems (BESS) alongside solar generation, multiplying the country's contracted storage capacity by a factor of ten.
Read moreEmpresas Públicas de Medellín issued a broad appeal tied to El Niño risk this week, notable less for its urgency than for its scope: rather than the single-service warnings that have dominated recent coverage, EPM is flagging conservation needs across water, electricity, and gas simultaneously – a reflection of just how much of Colombia's utility infrastructure runs through the company.
Read moreColombia's National Interconnected System came through the five-day SPEC regasification maintenance window without disruption to grid reliability, and the terminal itself confirmed a clean finish.
Read moreColombia's Constitutional Court reviewed three decrees issued under the Economic Emergency declared by Decreto 150 de 2026 in response to the extreme weather event of early 2026, upholding most measures while striking some provisions and conditioning others to the actually affected areas.
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