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Power Plants in Colombia

Colombia has 163 power plants mapped on the OverWatts open energy atlas — the 27th-largest fleet of the 155 countries that hold any, and 0.5% of the world's mapped total. Of these, 47 operating and 116 under construction or proposed. Operating generation capacity totals 18.5 GW across 47 utility-scale plants of 100 MW and above. The largest is Nencol 5 power station (2.2 GW).

The largest owner-operators are Empresas Públicas de Medellín ESP (11), Empresas Públicas de Medellín (10) and Enel Generación (6) — Empresas Públicas de Medellín ESP alone is named on 7% of them. Half of Colombia's power plants in service predate 1993 (median commissioning year of the 47 with a known date), 10 came online in the past decade and the oldest still listed is Guadalupe 3 hydroelectric plant, dating from 1962. 116 are in the pipeline, led by Nencol 5 power station (2.2 GW), proposed. They account for 27% of every energy asset OverWatts maps in Colombia.

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163
Power Plant in Colombia
#27
of 155 countries
18.5 GW
Operating capacity
116
In construction / proposed

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Largest power plants in Colombia

Who owns Colombia's power plants

Counts an asset once per company named as its owner or operator; a joint venture counts for each partner.

When they were built

Median commissioning year 1993 · oldest Guadalupe 3 hydroelectric plant (1962) · newest Shangrila PV Solar Park (2025) · 47 of 163 carry a start date

Under construction & proposed

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Frequently asked

How many power plants are there in Colombia?
OverWatts maps 163 power plants in Colombia — 0.5% of the world's mapped total, the 27th-largest national fleet of the 155 countries with any.
What is the largest power plant in Colombia?
Nencol 5 power station, at 2.2 GW.
How much power-generation capacity do Colombia's power plants have?
About 18.5 GW operating across 47 plants, with a further 32.1 GW under construction or proposed. That covers utility-scale sites of 100 MW and above, so it sits below national installed capacity wherever distributed generation is large.
Who owns the power plants in Colombia?
Empresas Públicas de Medellín ESP is named as owner or operator on the most — 11 of 163 (7%). Next are Empresas Públicas de Medellín (10), Enel Generación (6) and ISAGEN Energía Productiva (6).
How old are Colombia's power plants?
The median commissioning year is 1993, across the 47 in service with a known start date. The oldest still listed is Guadalupe 3 hydroelectric plant (1962); 10 came online in the past ten years.
What new power plants are being built in Colombia?
116 projects are under construction or proposed. The largest are Nencol 5 power station (2.2 GW), Hidroituango hydroelectric plant (1.2 GW) and Astrolabio offshore wind farm (825 MW).

Other asset classes in Colombia

Oil & Gas Field 285Pipeline 61Coal / Uranium Mine 28Cement Plant 25Export Terminal 16LNG Terminal 13Interconnector 4Refinery 2Iron Ore Mine 2Chemical Plant 1

Power Plants in other countries

China 11,537United States 3,831India 1,675Brazil 879Spain 653Australia 615Philippines 489Russia 461Canada 452Vietnam 392Japan 387Germany 335