Colombia and Panama took another step toward regional energy integration as Colombia’s Energy and Gas Regulatory Commission (CREG) met with Panama’s National Authority of Public Services (ASEP) to advance regulatory harmonization for a planned cross-border electricity link.
Read moreColombia issued Decree 0972 of September 8, 2025, creating “Colombia Solar,” a national program to promote rooftop and small-scale solar self-generation for low-income households (strata 1–3) in both the National Interconnected System (SIN) and Non-Interconnected Zones (ZNI).
Read moreGrupo Energía Bogotá (GEB) executed its first U.S. Rule 4(a)(2) private placement through its Central American subsidiary, Transportadora de Energía de Centroamérica (Trecsa), raising US$110M on a 10-year term on September 9, 2025.
Read moreEnel completed modernization and major maintenance in August 2025 at the Paraíso and La Guaca hydropower plants in El Colegio, Cundinamarca, assets in the Bogotá River with a combined 600 MW that supply roughly 3% of Colombia’s annual electricity demand and play a stabilizing role for the eastern region, including Bogotá.
Read moreGeophysical surveys in Paipa, Boyacá, point to a promising geothermal resource that could meaningfully support Colombia’s energy transition, according to the National Hydrocarbons Agency (ANH).
Read moreColombia’s leading energy and gas trade associations warn that the country faces a CoP$8.9T subsidy funding shortfall across 2025–2026, risking pressure on household bills and company balance sheets if not addressed.
Read moreEmpresas Públicas de Medellín (EPM) confirmed it is facing an arbitration claim brought by Electrificadora del Caribe S.A. in liquidation over the March 30, 2020 share purchase agreement for Caribemar de la Costa (Afinia).
Read moreColombian news site CAMBIO alleges that Air-e, the state-intervened electricity distributor for the Caribbean coast, paid artificially steep markups for essential equipment, most notably power transformers, under an outsourced purchasing scheme created while Edwin Palma served as government-appointed interventor (October 2024–March 2025).
Read moreColombia’s Ministry of Mines and Energy (MinEnergia) announced a package of immediate actions and a standing working group to address the power crisis affecting the Caribbean region, with particular focus on the financial and operational stress at distribution company Air-e.
Read moreEnel Colombia has inaugurated the Tren de Occidente Electrical Substation in Facatativá, a project with an investment of nearly CoP$75B.
Read moreColombia’s Ministry of Mines and Energy (MinEnergia) announced the creation of a permanent working committee to confront the Caribbean region’s electricity crisis.
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The Petro government wants to control electricity prices and most Colombians probably think these are too high, especially costeños who have higher than average consumption. We contribute some graphs to the discussion.
Read moreAt the opening of the 7th Congress on Finance for Equity, Sustainability, and Transformation organized by Asobancaria, Colombia’s acting Minister of Environment and Sustainable Development (MinAmbiente), Irene Vélez Torres, announced a forthcoming decree that will streamline the licensing of solar energy projects in the country.
Read moreSunCompany has announced plans to build Colombia’s largest hybrid solar project in Inírida, a remote, non-interconnected area of the country.
Read moreColombia and Germany have strengthened their strategic alliance to position Colombia as a regional leader in the renewable hydrogen transition.
Read moreThe Colombian government announced a major step to address long-standing concerns over electricity costs in the Caribbean coast.
Read moreColombia could face a serious risk of energy rationing if the upcoming 2026 reliability charge auction fails to attract enough investment, warned Alejandro Castañeda, President of the National Association of Power Generating Companies (Andeg).
Read moreThe Colombian government, through the Ministry of Mines and Energy (MinEnergia), Ecopetrol’s (NYSE: EC) Econova Innovation Network, and the Ministry of Science, Technology, and Innovation, opened the country’s first call for the creation of Innovative Energy Communities.
Read moreThe Colombian Energy Chamber (CCE) urged the national government to provide a clear plan to address the challenges faced by electricity distributor Air-e, whose prolonged financial and operational difficulties have become a pressing concern for the country’s energy sector.
Read moreInterconexión Eléctrica S.A. (ISA), a subsidiary of Ecopetrol (NYSE: EC), is evaluating a potential move into Argentina by acquiring part of Energía Argentina S.A. (ENARSA), the state-owned firm that President Javier Milei has placed on the privatization block.
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