Ecopetrol is soliciting information from companies with capabilities in geothermal technologies.
Read moreThe El Campano solar park in Chinú, Córdoba has reached financial close, clearing the way for construction to begin on a project that will add 99.9 MW AC (128.8 MWdc) of solar capacity to Colombia's National Interconnected System.
Read moreRichard Francis, co-director of Sovereign Ratings for the Americas at Fitch Ratings, delivered a sober assessment of Colombia's fiscal and economic outlook in an interview published April 6, 2026, estimating the country would need at least three to four additional years to recover the investment grade it lost in 2021.
Read moreThe Asociación Colombiana de Grandes Consumidores de Energía Industriales y Comerciales (Asoenergía), the industry body representing large industrial and commercial electricity consumers, named Silvana Habib Daza as its new Executive Director following a rigorous selection process approved at the association's General Assembly ordinary session on March 20, 2026.
Read moreThe political crisis surrounding Air-e's governance deepened in early April 2026, with competing factions within the Pacto Histórico blocking agreement on a permanent replacement for departing interventor Nelson Vásquez Torres, who left in January 2026.
Read moreEmpresas Públicas de Medellín (EPM) went on the offensive in late March 2026 following the Environment Ministry's announcement of a sanction process against Hidroituango, with General Manager Jhon Maya Salazar questioning both the basis and the scope of the investigation.
Read moreCaribbean electricity distributor Air-e announced on March 27 that it will lead the First National Congress on Just Energy Transition and Climate Change Adaptation — the first event of its kind to be organized by a grid operator in Colombia.
Read moreEcopetrol announced at its March 27 shareholder assembly that construction will begin immediately on the Windpeshi wind farm in La Guajira — between the municipalities of Uribia and Maicao — Colombia's largest wind energy project. The 205 MW facility is targeted for commissioning by late 2027, with a total investment of approximately US$350M across 2025–2027.
Read moreColombia's major electricity holding companies held their annual shareholder assemblies in late March, producing a mix of routine governance decisions and pointed shareholder friction that reflects the sector's broader tensions.
Read moreISA, Latin America's largest electricity transmission company and an Ecopetrol subsidiary, publicly acknowledged for the first time that it is actively watching Venezuela as a potential investment destination, even as its annual shareholders' assembly in Medellín on March 26, 2026 was clouded by a formal governance complaint from minority shareholders.
Read moreThe Petro government issued decrees on March 27, 2026 fixing a 7% salary increase for public servants working in national entities of the executive and judicial branches, with the same adjustment applying to teachers. The increase is retroactive to January 2026.
Read moreThe clearest lesson from Colombian energy companies' 2025 annual results is a structural one: businesses with regulated revenues from electricity transmission and distribution networks held up far better than those exposed to hydrological risk, commodity price cycles, or operational volatility.
Read morePromigas closed 2025 with 292,255 new users connected across its gas and electricity businesses, reaching approximately 7.5 million clients in 1,114 communities across Colombia and Peru.
Read moreEcopetrol has taken full ownership of the Portón del Sol solar park in La Dorada, Caldas, through a merger by absorption in which the project's separate corporate entity will be dissolved and its assets, liabilities, and equity transferred directly to the state oil company.
Read morePromigas has deployed a continuous intelligent monitoring system at one of its gas infrastructure assets, marking what the Cartagena-based company describes as a strategic step toward carbon neutrality, zero-accident operations, and full digitalization of its asset management processes.
Read moreThe Electrificadora de Santander (ESSA), a 135-year-old EPM Group utility serving Santander department, is entering electricity generation for the first time through a set of utility-scale solar parks of its own — a strategic step that marks a meaningful expansion of its business model beyond its traditional distribution role.
Read moreColombia's Inspector General's Office has formally demanded that the Superintendency of Public Utilities (Superservicios) expand its reporting on the ongoing state intervention of Air-e, the troubled Caribbean electricity distributor, after concluding that an initial report submitted by the regulator was too vague to allow meaningful oversight of the process.
Read moreA Revista Cambio investigation published March 16, 2026 and based on documents now held by the Fiscalía reveals a coherent pattern of financial opacity during Energy Minister Edwin Palma's tenure as special intervening agent at Air-e: large payment agreements covering pre-intervention debts, the systematic restriction of financial information from auditors and successor officials, and the concentration of accounting control within Palma's immediate personal circle.
Read moreEPM has launched a technical cooperation project with the South Korean government focused on developing circular economy solutions for the Hidroituango reservoir, the 78-kilometer impoundment on the Cauca River that houses Colombia's largest hydroelectric plant.
Read morePresident Gustavo Petro's administration is defending the continued tenure of Ricardo Roa and Jorge Carrillo at two of Colombia's most strategically important state enterprises despite escalating legal controversies surrounding both officials,
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 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 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 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 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.
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 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 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.
Read moreHidroituango generated profits for the first time since operations began, delivering over CoP$241 billion in utilities to shareholders after resolving legal controversies with EPM through conciliation agreement approved December 22, 2025, according to Sociedad Hidroituango General Manager Alejandro Arbeláez.
Read moreColombia's National Environmental Licensing Agency (ANLA) warned that water inflow to the Urrá hydroelectric reservoir in Córdoba increased dramatically, rising from 485 cubic meters per second at 5:00 a.m. Saturday February 13th to 823 cubic meters per second by monitoring period conclusion, representing approximately 69% increase within 24 hours.
Read moreSix Colombian energy-sector companies earned recognition in S&P Global's 2026 Sustainability Yearbook, demonstrating the sector's environmental, social, and governance performance among over 9,200 companies evaluated globally, with only 848 achieving yearbook membership.
Read moreEmpresas Públicas de Medellín (EPM) recently published a primer to address public concerns about water management in the wake of heavy rains and President Gustavo Petro’s unsubstantiated accusations that the hydro plants had caused flooding in Colombia’s northwest.
Read moreColombia's Ministry of Mines and Energy announced support for GECELCA's transformation into solar energy through the creation of new subsidiary GECELCA Solar, marking a decisive advance in the country's energy matrix transformation.
Read moreISA Energía completed a strategic project improving operational reliability and energy efficiency at Ecopetrol's Barrancabermeja refinery, one of Colombia's most important assets for natural gas supply to the domestic market.
Read moreEmpresas Públicas de Medellín (EPM) is exploring business opportunities in Venezuela following the political transition, with electricity exports as the primary focus.
Read moreEcopetrol Group announced February 17 the launch of pilot testing to convert a heavy cargo vehicle's combustion system to run on a diesel-hydrogen fuel blend, marking Colombia's first operational hydrogen application in fuel transport.
Read moreEnlaza, a subsidiary of Grupo Energía Bogotá (GEB), completed the Alférez-San Marcos transmission line as part of the 500-kilovolt Southwestern Reinforcement project, strengthening electricity transmission capacity in Valle del Cauca and Nariño regions.
Read moreAfinia, the EPM Group subsidiary that took over power distribution on Colombia's Caribbean coast five years ago, has surpassed the milestone of 20,000 households enrolled in its prepaid electricity scheme — a model that is delivering savings of up to 35% on monthly bills.
Read moreThe city of Bogotá has relaunched efforts to sell a 9.4% stake in Grupo Energía Bogotá (GEB), the capital's major energy conglomerate, after suspending the process in 2022, Valora Analitik reported on January 30.
Read moreGrupo Energía de Bogotá (GEB) outlined an ambitious 2026 agenda focused on improving stock liquidity, strengthening corporate governance, and consolidating strategic projects.
Read moreThe Superintendency of Public Services designated Tania Peñaranda as interim intervention agent for Air-e, making her the fifth person to assume that responsibility since the intervention process began amid a profound financial and operational crisis.
Read moreBanco de Bogotá achieved its best historical results in two of the most rigorous international environmental, social, and governance evaluations: S&P Global's Corporate Sustainability Assessment (CSA) and the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP), confirming its position among the world's strongest banks in ESG and climate change management.
Read moreJaime Lombana, spokesperson and lawyer for Air-e’s original owners, the electricity distributor serving Colombia's Atlantic coast departments, sharply rebutted Mines and Energy Minister Edwin Palma's recent suggestion that the company should be liquidated, arguing such action would obscure irregularities committed during 16 months of government intervention.
Read moreAs global energy markets face volatility, accelerating electrification, and heightened operational and geopolitical risks, the energy transition has evolved from an environmental discussion into a strategic matter of security, resilience, and energy sovereignty.
Read moreEcopetrol is finalizing the purchase of seven solar parks from Spain's Grenergy Renovables, the latest move in an aggressive clean energy acquisition campaign that has seen Colombia's state oil company acquire 16 renewable projects in less than a year.
Read moreThe resignation of Nelson Javier Vásquez Torres as Air-e's special intervention agent has intensified concerns about the electricity crisis affecting over 1.3 million users across 57 municipalities in Atlántico, Magdalena and La Guajira.
Read moreEcopetrol and Frontera Energy marked World Clean Energy Day with the inauguration of the new Quifa Solar Farm, incorporating 18MWp in the first quarter of 2026 and advancing Colombia's energy transition.
Read moreThe World Economic Forum's Transitioning Industrial Clusters (TIC) initiative has partnered with Colombia's largest port-based industrial area to advance low-carbon growth frameworks. The Cartagena Industrial Cluster represents a key example of how regional collaboration can drive energy transition in emerging economies.
Read moreEPM announced the successful rehabilitation of the Sonsón hydroelectric plant in eastern Antioquia, restoring 18.5 megawatts (MW) of clean energy capacity to Colombia's National Interconnected System (SIN) following a CoP$24B investment.
Read moreISA Energía Peru, a subsidiary of Colombian state-controlled long-distance electrical transmission company, announced commercial operation of the San Gabriel connection project, representing the highest-altitude electrical infrastructure in the company's history.
Read moreISA president Jorge Carrillo revealed the Ecopetrol subsidiary is preparing to bid on two new infrastructure projects in Chile, deepening its presence in a sector that generates 18% of company revenues.
Read moreAn Arbitration Tribunal approved an agreement between EPM and Sociedad Hidroeléctrica Ituango, ending arbitration proceedings initiated in 2020
Read moreColombian energy company Terpel announced its strategic focus on three business lines for 2026—solar energy, electromobility, and lubricants—to compensate for impacts from divestments in Ecuador and Peru.
Read moreEcopetrol received the "Gold Standard" recognition for the third consecutive year for its advances in methane emissions management, detailed measurement plan implementation, reporting quality and transparency, and establishment of reduction targets. The recognition is granted by the Oil and Gas Methane Partnership (OGMP 2.0), an initiative led by the United Nations Environment Programme.
Read moreISA (Interconexión Eléctrica S.A.) commenced operations of Brazil's first project employing Flexible AC Transmission Systems (FACTS) technology, addressing urgent industrial demand in São Paulo state while structural infrastructure works are executed.
Read moreFitch Ratings downgraded multiple Colombian energy companies following the country's sovereign rating reduction, with Ecopetrol, Grupo Energía Bogotá (GEB), and Enel Colombia among those affected. The rating actions reflect these companies' close ties to the Colombian state and its deteriorating credit profile.
Read moreTerpel Sunex, a subsidiary of Organización Terpel founded in 2021, is advancing Colombia's energy transition by developing large-scale solar generation projects. The company positions itself as a strategic partner for businesses seeking sustainability and positive environmental impact through clean energy solutions.
Read moreEcopetrol's Board of Directors approved investment resource allocation for the Windpeshi wind project, located in the municipalities of Uribia and Maicao, La Guajira.
Read moreEcopetrol announced successful completion of pilot tests producing green hydrogen to power Bogotá's Integrated Public Transport System (SITP), marking a significant milestone in Colombia's clean energy transition.
Read moreAir-e successfully concluded the ENNOVA 2025 Open Innovation Challenge, an initiative promoting sustainable energy and community solutions across Atlántico and Magdalena departments.
Read moreDespite warnings about Colombia's "silent rationing" and energy supply constraints, Celsia is advancing an ambitious renewable energy expansion strategy focused on hydroelectric projects and solar farms as the country grapples with natural gas shortages and growing electricity demand.
Read moreDecember 6, 2025: Air-e and Afinia, the two electricity distribution companies serving Colombia's Caribbean coast, announced a collaborative effort to address the region's persistent energy challenges through a common agenda focused on structural solutions.
Read moreOn December 3, 2025, EPM confirmed a strategic agreement with Erco Energía S.A.S. and a European investor to develop a new solar project of approximately 400 MWp, representing an investment of up to US$400 million. The ambitious initiative seeks to strengthen Colombia's energy matrix amid the growing gap between supply and demand.
Read moreEcopetrol inaugurated the La Iguana Solar Farm in Yondó, Antioquia, marking a significant milestone in its renewable energy strategy. The facility features 26 MWp of installed capacity with 42,840 solar panels distributed across 26 hectares, generating an estimated 42.2 GWh annually.
Read moreOn December 5, 2025, the Ministry of Mines and Energy announced the creation of Gecelca Solar, marking a historic shift from coal-fired thermal generation to clean energy production.
Read morePromigas announced the signing of an agreement to acquire 100% of the shares of Zelestra Corporación's companies owning a regional renewable energy generation platform with presence in Colombia, Chile, and Perú.
Read moreEcopetrol announced on November 28, 2025, the successful conclusion of negotiations with Grenergy Renovables for the potential acquisition of seven companies from its portfolio. The companies are located across four Colombian departments: Córdoba (3), Cesar (2), Magdalena (1), and Sucre (1).
Read moreISA announced it will install Colombia's Caribbean region's first public network of fast-charging stations for electric vehicles along the Cartagena-Barranquilla corridor and the Circunvalar de La Prosperidad highway.
Read moreAfinia, EPM's electricity distribution subsidiary serving Colombia's Caribbean coast, faces a projected deficit of 1.5 to 1.8 trillion pesos in 2026, according to Ricardo Arango, the company's general manager.
Read moreTesla recently officially launched operations in Colombia, marking a significant milestone as the country becomes the electric vehicle manufacturer's 50th global market and second in South America after Chile.
Read moreColombia's electricity distributors and retailers have issued a dire warning about proposed regulatory changes that could devastate the sector.
Read moreWhen Ecopetrol took over the moribund Windpeshi Wind Farm project in La Guajira, we thought the NOC’s emphasis on political rather than shareholder outcomes might prove successful. Looks like it has.
Read moreHitachi Energy has identified six key trends and solutions critical for accelerating the electrification of the mining industry in Colombia as the sector faces pressure to adopt sustainable practices and meet the country’s energy transition goals.
Read moreGrupo Energía Bogotá (GEB) has secured a key contract from Colombia's Mining-Energy Planning Unit (UPME) on November 24 to build, operate, and maintain the 230 kV Sopó substation and associated transmission lines in Guasca, Sopó, and La Calera, Cundinamarca.
Read moreSunCompany is entering a new phase. After more than a decade developing hybrid renewable systems that blend solar generation, storage, and advanced control technologies, the company has formally evolved into an international holding designed to accelerate its expansion across Colombia and the Caribbean.
Read moreEcopetrol (NYSE: EC) has taken a major step in its energy transition strategy after closing the purchase of Statkraft’s solar portfolio in Colombia for US$157.5M.
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Isagen reported a sharp decline in its financial performance for the third quarter of 2025, reflecting lower energy prices and reduced financial income.
Read moreMore than a year after the intervention of Air-e, the company responsible for supplying electricity to 1.3 million users in Atlántico, Magdalena, and La Guajira, the promised turnaround remains out of reach.
Read moreCopper has quietly emerged as one of the most strategic minerals for Colombia’s energy transition.
Read moreThe Banco de Bogotá is accelerating Colombia’s shift toward clean mobility, allocating nearly CoP$1.3T (about US$325M) since 2023 to finance electric vehicles across the country.
Read moreColombia’s electric sector is sounding new alarms as only a quarter of the country’s planned capacity additions materialized in 2024, deepening concerns of a supply crunch by 2026. That was the central warning delivered by John Maya, CEO of Empresas Públicas de Medellín (EPM), during the 11th International Electric Sector Fair (FISE 2025) in Medellín.
Read moreColombian construction firm Conconcreto announced on Friday that it will not have to face a nearly CoP$10T (US$2.5B) lawsuit filed by Empresas Públicas de Medellín (EPM) over the 2018 crisis at the Hidroituango hydropower project.
Read moreColombia’s renewable energy landscape reached a new milestone this week as Atlas Renewable Energy officially inaugurated Shangri-La, a large-scale solar plant in Ibagué, Tolima, now positioned among the biggest solar power facilities in the country.
Read moreAs Colombia races to meet surging electricity demand, renewable energy developer Erco Energía says the country must embrace a practical, dual-track approach: expand solar and storage capacity while still relying on oil and gas to keep the lights on.
Read moreColombia is a country of vast and diverse territories, mountains, rivers, forests, coasts, and urban centers, where communities not only live, feel, and traverse the land, but also face the increasing pressures of climate variability, soil transformation, and changing water dynamics.
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Celsia Colombia S.A. E.S.P. reported mixed results for the third quarter of 2025, reflecting the shifting conditions of Colombia’s energy market as the country moves beyond the effects of El Niño and faces lower spot prices.
Read moreEnel Colombia announced the completion of the energization process for all 30 subfields of its Guayepo III Solar Park (180 MWac), located in the municipality of Ponedera, Atlántico.
Read moreThe sun may be shining on Colombia’s renewable ambitions, but new 2026 regulations could cast a long shadow over the country’s solar energy sector.
Read moreColombian transmission network operator Interconexión Eléctrica S.A. (ISA), a subsidiary of Ecopetrol (NYSE: EC), expects to obtain the environmental license for its long-awaited interconnection project with Panama in 2026, marking a crucial step toward regional energy integration.
Read moreRenewable energy company Solenium has announced a major milestone in its mission to expand clean energy access across Colombia.
Read moreInterconexión Eléctrica S.A. (ISA) reported its 3Q25 operational and financial results.
Read moreA confidential report delivered to Colombia’s Ministry of Mines and Energy (MinEnergia) by XM, operator of the country’s electricity market, has set off alarm bells across the energy sector.
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