Colombia’s energy regulator (Creg) officially launched a new reliability charge auction to guarantee electricity supply between 2029 and 2030.
Read moreColombia has marked a major milestone in its energy transition, surpassing 3 gigawatts (GW) of installed clean energy capacity, now accounting for more than 10% of the country’s electricity matrix.
Read moreColombia has officially earned the unwelcome title of the country with the most expensive electricity in Latin America, according to a study unveiled at the Energy Master Summit in Bogotá.
Read moreIn a sharply worded opinion piece, Aquiles Mercado, Vice President of Finance and Administration, warned that Colombia may be falling into what he calls “Energy hubris”, an arrogance that could cost the country its energy sovereignty.
Read moreThe Colombian renewable energy sector and the government have agreed on an eight-point “shock plan” aimed at unblocking stalled projects and accelerating the country’s energy transition.
Read moreColombia’s electricity sector is ringing alarm bells once again, as mounting government debt on energy subsidies threatens the financial stability of companies and the continuity of service for millions of users.
Read moreThe Grupo Energía Bogotá (GEB) closed a CoP$500B credit operation with BBVA Colombia, aimed at strengthening its 2025 investment plan and supporting the modernization of the country’s energy infrastructure.
Read moreColombian companies are bracing for higher operating costs after the government unveiled a draft decree that would reimpose a 20% energy surcharge on several productive sectors, to shore up funds for subsidies benefiting households in lower-income brackets.
Read moreColombia faces an urgent challenge: securing at least CoP$40T in investments over the next decade to avoid the return of rolling blackouts reminiscent of the 1990s.
Read moreColombia’s geothermal ambitions received a boost after the National Agency of Environmental Licenses (ANLA) clarified the regulatory path for early-stage projects.
Read moreThe Petro administration announced a draft decree that could reintroduce higher energy tariffs for several economic sectors, reviving the 20% solidarity contribution originally created in the 1990s to finance subsidies for low-income households.
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Colombia worries about importing gas because of its higher price. This obviously affects everyone using gas but there will also be an impact on electricity prices given the continuing importance of gas-powered thermogeneration to the matrix (to the chagrin of the “Illuminati”).
Read moreNearly a year after the state intervened in power distributor Air-e, the Colombian government is preparing a structural solution that could mark the end of the troubled company and the creation of a new public utility to secure electricity service across the Caribbean coast.
Read moreAt the opening of the 12th Andeg Energy Forum, Alejandro Castañeda, President of the National Association of Generating Companies (Andeg), warned that Colombia urgently needs to boost its power generation capacity by between 2,500 and 3,000 megawatts by 2028 to prevent a severe electricity crisis.
Read moreJorge Andrés Carrillo, President of Interconexión Eléctrica S.A. (ISA), unveiled new details on the group’s ambitious roadmap to diversify into renewable and storage solutions, positioning its affiliate Transelca at the center of this effort.
Read moreColombia is betting on fiscal policy as a lever to accelerate its energy transition, combining tax incentives, financing programs, and regulatory support to expand clean energy adoption across the country.
Read moreColombia’s Energy and Gas Regulatory Commission (CREG) confirmed that a new Cargo por Confiabilidad auction will begin “in the coming days,” covering the 2029–2030 period. The mechanism, in place for decades, is designed to guarantee reliable long-term energy supply for the country.
Read moreColombia’s Superintendent of Industry and Commerce (SIC) approved a business agreement between Ecopetrol (NYSE: EC) and AES Colombia to develop a portfolio of wind generation projects in La Guajira.
Read moreEdwin Palma, Colombia’s Minister of Mines and Mines (MinEnergia) and former special agent in charge of intervening Air-e, is facing mounting scrutiny after revelations of nepotism, alleged manipulation of financial figures, and questionable use of public funds during his tenure.
Read moreTermobarranquilla, one of Colombia’s leading power operators, invested US$258M in renewable energy and efficiency projects while warning that the sector’s financial health is threatened by Air-e’s unpaid debts.
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