ÍNDICE DEL TRILEMA ENERGÉTICO Colombia 2020

The report evaluates Colombia's departmental energy performance using a trilemma framework. It finds that while regions like Antioquia and Boyacá excel in energy security due to hydroelectric and thermal resources, significant gaps persist in energy equity between the National Interconnected System (SIN) and Non-Interconnected Zones (ZNI). Environmental sustainability is hindered by a reliance on fossil fuels, particularly gas and coal in departments like Atlántico and La Guajira, while non-conventional renewable energy sources (FNCER) remain underutilized.

• Antioquia is the leading department in energy production, accounting for 34% of the total energy generated in the country, primarily through hydroelectric resources.
• Approximately 30% of Colombian departments are electrically autonomous, meaning their production can cover their own needs; Antioquia, Boyacá, and La Guajira are noted for high energy security scores.
• A significant gap in energy equity exists between the National Interconnected System (SIN) and Non-Interconnected Zones (ZNI), with a difference of up to 10 hours of daily electricity access.
• Urban areas in Colombia have an average electricity coverage of 98%, whereas remote regions such as the Pacific, Orinoquía, and upper Caribbean average only 13 hours of effective access per inhabitant.
• Environmental sustainability scores are lowest in departments relying heavily on coal and gas for generation, with Atlántico having the highest generation from gas.
• Casanare has the highest CO2 emissions per capita in the country, driven by major gas exploitation fields such as Cusiana and Cupiagua.
• Non-conventional renewable energy sources (FNCER) had a negligible impact on the 2020 national matrix, with solar and wind providing only 41 MW and 18 MW respectively.
• Energy intensity is highest in Atlántico due to high demand for air conditioning and port/industrial activities, and in Córdoba due to energy-intensive nickel mining.

APA

Pinzón, Á. D., Sanabria, J. E., Peña, J., Rueda, M. A., & Restrepo, G. P. (2020). ÍNDICE DEL TRILEMA ENERGÉTICO Colombia 2020. Transforma. https://transforma.global/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Indice-del-trilema-energetico-Colombia-2020.pdf

Chicago

Pinzón, Álvaro Daniel, Juan Esteban Sanabria, Juliana Peña, María Andrea Rueda, and Giovanni Pabón Restrepo. ÍNDICE DEL TRILEMA ENERGÉTICO Colombia 2020. Transforma, 2020. https://transforma.global/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Indice-del-trilema-energetico-Colombia-2020.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{pinzn2020ndice, author = {Pinzón, Álvaro Daniel and Sanabria, Juan Esteban and Peña, Juliana and Rueda, María Andrea and Restrepo, Giovanni Pabón}, title = {{ÍNDICE DEL TRILEMA ENERGÉTICO Colombia 2020}}, institution = {Transforma}, year = {2020}, url = {https://transforma.global/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Indice-del-trilema-energetico-Colombia-2020.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }