An AtlasIntel poll (sponsored by Revista Semana) conducted January 5-8, 2026, reveals Abelardo de la Espriella leading Colombia's presidential race with 28% voter intention, narrowly ahead of Iván Cepeda at 26.5%. The survey of 4,520 participants carries a 1% margin of error for general results and 3% for party consultations, with 95% confidence level.
Read moreLatin America's electric mobility sector recorded significant growth through October 2025, with 673,811 light electric vehicles in circulation, though representing only 0.5% of the total regional light vehicle fleet. The sector expanded dramatically, growing 851% between 2022 and 2025 – nearly tenfold.
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 moreColombia's Ministry of Mines and Energy published a study examining energy distribution areas and potential alternatives to maximize efficiency and operability. These distribution areas define tariff rules across territories, meaning two users with identical energy consumption can pay different amounts depending on their location.
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Huila and Arauca lead Colombia's departments with the most expensive electricity rates, a situation that could worsen with the Ministry of Mines and Energy's draft decree proposing a temporary CoP$8/kWh surcharge for National Interconnected System (SIN) users.
Read moreColombia's Ministry of Mines and Energy initiated pilot tests evaluating low-emission hydrogen injection in heavy-duty trucks as part of the national clean energy transition strategy. We check the maths…
Read moreColombia confronts unexpected changes to its energy strategy following political upheaval in Venezuela, where Nicolás Maduro was imprisoned and Delcy Rodríguez sworn in as president, with the United States seeking involvement in the neighboring country's affairs.
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 moreThe Fund for Non-Conventional Energies and Efficient Energy Management (Fenoge), in partnership with the International Organization for Migration (IOM), concluded the EN-Comunidad initiative by delivering five technical studies for energy system evaluation and characterization, plus 50 structured projects promoting energy solutions across 43 Colombian territories, including Bogotá.
Read morePresident Gustavo Petro announced the national government's willingness to allocate COP$1.5 trillion for purchasing an electric fleet for Bogotá's TransMilenio system, opposing the proposed COP$350 fare increase that would raise the ticket price to COP$3,550.
Read moreColombia's Ministry of Mines and Energy is preparing a significant adjustment to its proposed COP$8 per kilowatt-hour surcharge designed to address Air-e's COP$2.5T debt accumulated through November 2025.
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Coming back from a month in Canada where the weather was, well, typical for this time of year, I have been disappointed (to say the least) to find the weather in Bogotá was only marginally better. OK. An exaggeration. But then we found an article suggesting the eastern part of the country was in drought. Which child has come to visit?
Read moreColombia's next president will inherit an energy sector on red alert—not from ideological debate but from accumulated tensions manifesting as supply problems, financial blackout risks, misguided energy transition, and insufficient progress reducing energy poverty. After three decades of relative stability, the system faces simultaneous crisis factors.
Read moreThe Colombian government, through the Ministry of Mines and Energy, presented a draft decree modifying Decree 1073 of 2015 to adopt public policy measures promoting natural gas supply and enabling development and integration of biogas and biomethane as complementary energy sources. The initiative advances President Gustavo Petro's Just Energy Transition agenda.
Read moreColombia's Ministry of Mines and Energy announced sustained electricity tariff reductions resulting from government measures to correct accelerated increases inherited at the beginning of President Gustavo Petro's administration.
Read moreThousands of Colombian families are adopting solar panels as both environmental and financial strategies to reduce electricity costs and increase home values.
Read morePresident Gustavo Petro announced the Colombian government will provide COP$52 million to taxi owners who replace gasoline, diesel, or gas vehicles with electric ones, as part of a comprehensive fleet modernization program targeting 54,000 taxis by 2036.
Read moreColombia's national government, through the Ministry of Mines and Energy and Ministry of Defense, deployed a comprehensive emergency plan guaranteeing fuel supply and electrical service continuity in Mitú, Vaupés, and Puerto Inírida, Guainía, following historic low river levels in the Guaviare and Unilla rivers that disrupted regular transport to Non-Interconnected Zones.
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 moreLa Guajira, possessing Colombia's greatest wind energy potential, has become central to the government's National Energy Plan 2050, yet the renewable energy boom has sparked new conflicts over Wayúu territorial protection. Columnist Fabrina Acosta Contreras examines how Wayúu women are assuming crucial leadership roles defending their ancestral lands against what they perceive as green colonialism.
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