Ecuador's Ministry of Environment and Energy asserted that the national electrical system has sufficient capacity to meet daily energy demand with domestic generation, even facing potential limitations on imports from Colombia.
Read moreColombia's energy panorama for 2026 is expected to be one of the most challenging of the last decade, with rising prices and a narrow margin between generation and demand driving projected growth of 20-40% in the energy efficiency technology market.
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 moreBrazil leads Latin America in billionaire wealth concentration with 66 billionaires controlling US$253.2B, followed by Mexico (over US$200B), Chile, Colombia, and Argentina, according to an Oxfam report presented at the World Economic Forum in Davos. Meanwhile the CIDA says Colombia is the most unequal society in the region.
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Colombia's solar energy sector demonstrated significant expansion in December 2025, with solar parks contributing 7.17% of total renewable electricity generation, according to XM data, as reported by El Tiempo. This represents a 17.49% increase compared to November 2025, underscoring the country's advancing clean energy transition.
Read moreColombia's Ministry of Mines and Energy launched the second phase of the 'Caribe, Cambia tu Energía' program in Suan, Atlántico, targeting 20,000 households across the Caribbean region with appliance replacement initiatives aimed at reducing electricity consumption and lowering utility bills.
Read moreColombia's foreign direct investment (FDI) landscape in 2025 demonstrated resilience amid global economic headwinds, with renewable energy emerging as the dominant sector and the United States maintaining its position as the primary capital source.
Read moreOpinion polls on Colombians’ choices for president come fast and furious these days. For now there are two, perhaps three clear front runners. What if anything can we say about energy policy under each of them?
Read moreEmerging markets face critical challenges attracting energy investment despite holding world-class renewable resources and representing the bulk of future energy demand.
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 moreColombia's Energy and Gas Regulatory Commission (CREG) resumed operating with its complete team of six expert commissioners after nearly three years of unprecedented vacancies, following the recent swearing-in of Ángela Álvarez and Adriana Jiménez before Mines and Energy Minister Edwin Palma.
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 moreThe Petro government created two new levies for energy generators under Legislative Decree 044 of 2026, which "adopts measures to ensure the provision of residential electricity public service" while acknowledging a liquidity crisis in the sector.
Read moreColombia's energy sector erupted in protest after the government issued Decree 044 of 2026 under economic emergency powers, imposing two new levies on power generators to address the liquidity crisis affecting intervened companies like Air-e.
Read moreIn a Guarumo-Ecoanalítica poll (Jan 14-22, 4,245 respondents): Iván Cepeda of Pacto Histórico leads with 33.6% support, followed by conservative attorney Abelardo De la Espriella at 18.2%, and Centro Democrático's Paloma Valencia at 6.9%.
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.
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