Nicolás Maduro's detention and U.S. involvement in Venezuela have upended President Gustavo Petro's energy strategy for Colombia, which centered on electrical interconnection with Venezuela rather than continued gas imports from the United States.
Read morePresident Gustavo Petro's surprise 23% minimum wage increase for 2026 forced Colombian financial analysts to hastily revise their macroeconomic projections on New Year's Eve, with expectations shifting dramatically for inflation, GDP, dollar exchange rates, and unemployment.
Read moreElectric mobility is consolidating in Colombia as a visible alternative within the automotive sector, with charging point installation accompanying the growth of electric vehicles.
Read moreColombia's Ministry of Minas y Energía published a draft resolution proposing a controversial COP$8 per kilowatt-hour surcharge on all users nationwide to address Air-e's COP$2-3 trillion debt, sparking fierce debate about who should bear the burden of the Caribbean energy distributor's financial collapse.
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Colombia's sustainable mobility sector achieved historic milestones in 2025, according to the latest ANDI and Fenalco report.
Read moreThe Colombia Solar program was officially launched in Barranquilla on Monday, December 30, following the signing of an interadministrative agreement between Energy Minister Edwin Palma and Gecelca's acting president Erick Wehdeking.
Read moreThe Ministry of Minas y Energía, together with the National Planning Department and Ministry of Finance and Public Credit, subscribed ordinary future commitments recently approved by the Superior Council of Fiscal Policy (CONFIS) and the entity's contracting committee.
Read moreThe Energy and Gas Regulatory Commission (CREG) announced that expert commissioner Ángela Álvarez was sworn in on Friday, January 2, 2026, joining the entity's technical team.
Read moreFollowing the failed tax reform that sought COP$16.3T, President Gustavo Petro's government issued an economic emergency decree attempting tax modifications to obtain budget resources. The executive justified the measure citing systemic risk in the energy sector.
Read moreIndira Portocarrero assumed leadership of Colombia's Mining-Energy Planning Unit (UPME), becoming the first woman to hold this position. The entity, attached to the Ministry of Mines and Energy, plays a key role in planning Colombia's energy policy.
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 moreIt is January and time to both look back at what we predicted for 2025 and look forward to what might happen in 2026. Spoiler alert: elections and weather will play a big role.
Read moreFinanciera de Desarrollo Nacional (FDN) announced the financial closing of Parque Solar Terra Site I, located in Copey municipality in Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta.
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 moreColombia's energy sector faces a convergent triple crisis as 2026 approaches, with analysts warning that inadequate generation capacity expansion, declining gas production requiring costly imports, and Caribbean operators' financial collapse threaten national energy security and potential rationing.
Read morePresident Gustavo Petro categorically rejected industry warnings about potential power outages in Colombia, asserting the country possesses sufficient resources to guarantee service to households and industries.
Read moreColombia's National Environmental Licensing Authority (ANLA) issued a sharp rebuke to Natalia Gutiérrez, president of the Colombian Association of Power Generators (Acolgen), demanding rectification of statements alleging delays in environmental licensing for renewable energy projects in La Guajira.
Read moreBogotá confronts a growing fiscal challenge as the explosive growth in hybrid and electric vehicle registrations threatens to erode a critical revenue source—the gasoline surcharge that funds mass transit systems and infrastructure projects.
Read moreColombia's Caribbean region has become the epicenter of the country's electrical problems, concentrating 91.66% of zones classified as "electrically subnormal" across the entire nation.
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