Andesco insiste en posible apagón técnico en Colombia pese a avances en servicios públicos este año
Durante la presentación del balance del sector de servicio públicos domiciliarios en 2025, Camilo Sánchez Ortega, presidente de Andesco y del Consejo ...

TL;DR
- Colombia faces a technical blackout risk due to insufficient energy capacity and growing dependence on imported gas.
- Delays in energy and gas subsidy payments and debt to Air-e are significant concerns.
- The country is experiencing a 20% gas deficit, leading to higher tariffs.
- Investments exceeding $10 billion were made in the energy and gas sector in 2025.
- Key water treatment plants (PTAR Canoas and PTAR Pereira–Dosquebradas) are nearing completion, treating a significant portion of wastewater.
- Advancements in solid waste management include new landfill cells and biogas plants.
- Concerns exist regarding proposed tariff frameworks for water and sanitation services due to technical flaws and potential job losses.
- The telecom sector successfully prevented the implementation of cross-subsidies and detrimental regulatory models.
- Legislative initiatives without technical support and institutional instability threaten the sustainability and legal security of the telecom sector.
- Progress in environmental aspects includes a decree on biosolid use in treatment plants, promoting a circular economy.
- Challenges remain in establishing clear rules for social obligations in energy projects and resolving regulatory conflicts for infrastructure development.