Demanda por energia cresceu 6% em abril impulsionada pela indústria de transformação

22 de maio de 2026

Reportado por IA

A demanda por eletricidade na Colômbia subiu 6,07% em abril de 2026 em comparação com o mesmo mês do ano passado, atingindo 7.217,2 gigawatts-hora, de acordo com dados da XM.

A operadora de mercado XM informou que o aumento foi impulsionado principalmente pelas indústrias de transformação, que demandaram 843,4 gigawatts-hora, um aumento de 37,9% em relação a abril de 2025. O setor de mineração e extração também contribuiu com 747,3 gigawatts-hora, um crescimento de 33,6% na comparação anual.

Por região, Chocó registrou o maior crescimento, com 10,59%. Foi seguido por Tolima, Huila e Caquetá com 7,64%, e Oriente com 7,39%. A região do Caribe liderou o consumo total com 2.094,26 gigawatts-hora, seguida pelo Centro com 1.714,55 gigawatts-hora.

O consumo residencial e de pequenas empresas cresceu 5,46%, enquanto o da indústria e comércio subiu 9%. Os dias úteis foram responsáveis pela maior demanda, com 4.985,9 gigawatts-hora.

Colombian economy grows 2.2% in first quarter of 2026

15 de maio de 2026 Reportado por IA Imagem gerada por IA

The Dane reported that Colombia's GDP rose 2.2% in the first quarter of 2026, below the 2.5% recorded a year earlier. Growth was driven mainly by public spending and household consumption, while sectors such as construction and agriculture posted declines.

Electricity demand rose 7.7% in April due to higher temperatures

Electricity consumption reached 10,578 GWh in April, marking a 7.7% increase driven by higher temperatures and greater residential use across all regions of the country.

Colombia may need double its energy by 2030

28 de maio de 2026 Reportado por IA

Alberto García of Drummond Energy warned that Colombia's energy demand could double by 2030 if economic growth stays between 4% and 5% of GDP.

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Land cargo in Colombia grew 11.25% in May

Foreign investment in Colombia grew 63.4% in the first quarter

Foreign direct investment reached US$3.794 million between January and March 2026, up 63.4% from the previous quarter.

Bogotá's GDP rises 4.6% in Q3 2025, topping national 3.6% growth

04 de maio de 2026 Reportado por IA

Dane reported Bogotá's GDP grew 4.6% in Q3 2025 year-on-year, surpassing Colombia's national figure of 3.6% from the same period in 2024. Growth was fueled by commerce, transport, and services sectors. Year-to-date through Q3, the capital's GDP expanded 3.9%.

Power outages hit several regions of Colombia over the weekend

Unexpected power cuts struck Bogotá, Cundinamarca and the Eje Cafetero over the past weekend, leaving thousands of users without service and no immediate official explanation.

segunda-feira, 08 de junho de 2026, 12:48h