Colombia's Ministry of Mines and Energy issued a resolution suspending International Electricity Transactions (TIE) with Ecuador, responding to tariff measures announced by Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa while prioritizing domestic energy security amid climate variability concerns. The decision affects electricity flows representing 8-10% of Ecuador's consumption, according to government data.
Read moreColombia's Environment and Sustainable Development Ministry has opened a public consultation to define the roadmap for implementing the Escazú Agreement, aiming to strengthen environmental democracy and guarantee rights to information, public participation, and environmental justice.
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 moreA new GAD3 poll revealed by Noticias RCN shows Iván Cepeda (Pacto Histórico) leading Colombia's presidential race with 30% voter intention, followed by Abelardo de la Espriella (Defensores de la Patria) at 22%, and Paloma Valencia (Centro Democrático) at 3%. The survey of 1,207 respondents carries a 2.83% margin of error.
Read moreColombia's Ministry of Mines and Energy issued a resolution convoking the country's first long-term electricity contracting mechanism, enabling contracts up to 15 years duration to secure energy supply, diversify the electrical matrix, and advance energy transition in compliance with Decree 1091 of 2025.
Read moreBusiness associations and chambers of commerce from Colombia's Caribbean coast endorsed the Ministry of Mines and Energy's proposed CoP$8 per kWh increase electricity tariffs, warning of systemic risk threatening the national electrical grid due to intervened distributor Air-e's mounting debts.
Read moreClean technologies (cleantech) are transforming environmental approaches but face significant obstacles beyond technical innovation, including financing gaps, limited demand, and scalability constraints that require coordinated solutions to achieve sustainable energy transition.
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Last week I wrote about reservoir levels but didn’t include generation statistics (because we hadn’t updated our detailed databases) and yesterday we wrote about monthly generation statistics but had nothing to say about demand (because XM hasn’t updated its monthly demand figures).
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Power market manager XM reported that reservoir levels went down in December. Power generation was up but not from hydro. Instead, the increase came from solar (no surprise) and coal (surprise!)
Read moreLatin America and the Caribbean expect 3.7% growth in installed electricity generation capacity during 2025, reaching 562,000 MW total, driven primarily by renewable energy expansion. The growth stems from new wind and solar facilities plus natural gas thermal plants gradually displacing fossil fuel-based generation.
Read moreGrupo Energía Bogotá's (GEB) subsidiary Enlaza inaugurated the Bonda 220 kV transmission project, key infrastructure designed to strengthen the National Transmission System, improve electrical service reliability, and facilitate integration of renewable energy projects in Colombia's Caribbean region
Read moreColombia's Ministry of Mines and Energy announced the launch of "Caribe Conectado: Urgent Works for Reliable and Competitive Electric Service," a US$1.7B infrastructure program designed to strengthen the Caribbean region's electrical grid and enable integration of up to 6 gigawatts (GW) of renewable energy capacity.
Read moreThe Ministry of Mines and Energy issued a draft decree modifying Decree 1073 of 2015 to strengthen natural gas supply and establish an enabling framework for biogas and biomethane integration into Colombia's energy system.
Read moreColombia's Producer Price Index (IPP) registered an annual decline of 2.63% in December 2025 compared to the same month in 2024, according to La República citing DANE data. The IPP measures price changes at the producer level before goods reach consumers, serving as "an early signal of what may happen later with inflation."
Read moreThe Ministry of Mines and Energy allocated CoP$15.176B for electrical grid normalization in neighborhoods across Ciénaga, Sitionuevo, and El Piñón municipalities in Magdalena department, benefiting over 3,500 residents who faced precarious energy service conditions for years.
Read moreAn Arbitration Tribunal approved an agreement between EPM and Sociedad Hidroeléctrica Ituango, ending arbitration proceedings initiated in 2020
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