Hidroituango generated profits for the first time since operations began, delivering over CoP$241 billion in utilities to shareholders after resolving legal controversies with EPM through conciliation agreement approved December 22, 2025, according to Sociedad Hidroituango General Manager Alejandro Arbeláez.
Read moreJanuary 2026 analysis of Caribbean electricity market cost composition revealed generation and transmission components dominate consumer bills, according to Codisgen.
Read moreEcopetrol and ISA announced creation of the "Alliance for Energy Transition in Rural Areas," an initiative aimed at closing energy gaps, improving quality of life in strategic zones, and promoting energy as development driver.
Read moreColombia's National Environmental Licensing Agency (ANLA) warned that water inflow to the Urrá hydroelectric reservoir in Córdoba increased dramatically, rising from 485 cubic meters per second at 5:00 a.m. Saturday February 13th to 823 cubic meters per second by monitoring period conclusion, representing approximately 69% increase within 24 hours.
Read moreColombia's national government delivered clean energy access to over 1,500 people in rural Cauca communities historically excluded from electricity service through a solar electrification intervention representing the Colombia Solar program's commitment to closing infrastructure gaps in conflict-affected regions.
Read moreSix Colombian energy-sector companies earned recognition in S&P Global's 2026 Sustainability Yearbook, demonstrating the sector's environmental, social, and governance performance among over 9,200 companies evaluated globally, with only 848 achieving yearbook membership.
Read moreColombia's atypical early 2026 rainfall elevated reservoir levels above 74%, substantially higher than the typical 40% for this traditionally dry period, prompting President Gustavo Petro's administration to request energy price reductions from generators and compliance with new Comisión de Regulación de Energía y Gas (Creg) regulations modifying reliability charge calculations. However, industry associations maintain price reductions reflect normal market dynamics rather than government intervention.
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President Gustavo Petro characterized as an administration milestone the recent Unidad de Planeación Minero-Energética (UPME) report confirming Colombia has surpassed 16% participation of non-conventional clean energies in its national electrical matrix. He’s not exactly correct.
Read moreColombia's national government inaugurated two community solar sports fields in Barranquilla's Adelita de Char and Las Malvinas neighborhoods with CoP$4.894 billion investment, integrating sports infrastructure with distributed renewable energy generation to address electricity cost pressures in vulnerable residential sectors.
Read moreColombia's national government announced the appointment of electrical engineer Víctor Paternina as Vice Minister of Energy, bringing over 18 years of energy sector experience.
Read moreEmpresas Públicas de Medellín (EPM) recently published a primer to address public concerns about water management in the wake of heavy rains and President Gustavo Petro’s unsubstantiated accusations that the hydro plants had caused flooding in Colombia’s northwest.
Read moreColombia's Ministry of Mines and Energy announced support for GECELCA's transformation into solar energy through the creation of new subsidiary GECELCA Solar, marking a decisive advance in the country's energy matrix transformation.
Read moreThe Minister of Mines and Energy, Edwin Palma Egea, appointed Karen Schutt Esmeral as the new expert commissioner of the Energy and Gas Regulatory Commission (CREG) .
Read moreISA Energía completed a strategic project improving operational reliability and energy efficiency at Ecopetrol's Barrancabermeja refinery, one of Colombia's most important assets for natural gas supply to the domestic market.
Read moreEmpresas Públicas de Medellín (EPM) is exploring business opportunities in Venezuela following the political transition, with electricity exports as the primary focus.
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