'Let there be light': 875 rural homes in Cundinamarca were energized by Enel Colombia in 2025
Enel Colombia energized 875 rural homes in Cundinamarca in 2025. Photo: Courtesy: Enel Colombia.
TL;DR
- Enel Colombia energized 875 new rural households in 2025, investing over $17.76 billion pesos.
- This initiative is part of the Cundinamarca al 100% program, aiming to close energy gaps between urban and rural areas.
- Since 2016, the program has electrified 7,803 homes, with a goal of total electrification by 2030.
- In 2025, 187.7 kilometers of electrical networks were deployed, including 90 new transformers.
- Enel Colombia plans to connect over 8,500 homes in 2026, with 4,734 additional homes still needing connection.
- Despite Cundinamarca having 98.68% electrical coverage, remote areas pose challenges with high connection costs.
- Energization efforts in 2025 focused on 47 municipalities, primarily in rural areas of Cundinamarca, Boyacá, Tolima, and Meta.
- The Fundación Enel's 'Mucho Más que Energía' program assists vulnerable socio-economic households with connection costs.
- The 'Mucho Más que Energía' program covers expenses like meters, connections, and internal installations to prevent illegal connections and energy losses.