Data centers
Competitive energy rates
Bogotá-Region has the lowest industrial energy prices among Colombia's main cities
Source: Energy Service Providers in each city. August 2024.
Region-Bogota is Colombia's main data center destination
Source: FDI Markets, Orbis Company, Orbis Crossborder.
These are some of the data centers located in Bogota and its region:
Cool weather for hot business
Bogota-Region has a consistent climate suitable for data centers
The average temperature in the capital city over the last ten years is 14.3 degrees Celsius, a significantly lower temperature compared to other areas of the country, where the average temperature is 27.3 degrees Celsius. At lower temperatures, data centers find significant savings in cooling costs.
Source: IDEAM. 2024.
A territory with favorable conditions for the operation of data centers
The Bogotá region has lower environmental risks compared to other major cities in Colombia.
Under the assumption of a high impact earthquake, only 6% of the buildings in Bogota would present severe or critical structural damage.
The following is a map of environmental risks by city in the country.
| Bogota-Region | Medellín | Cali | Barranquilla | |
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| Earthquake | Meidum | High | Medium | Mediium |
| Wildfires | Medium | Very Low | High | High |
| Landslide | Medium | High | High | Very Low |
| Drought/water shortage | Low | Low | Very Low | Low |
| Tropical storms/hurricanes | Very Low | Low | Low | Medium |
| Extreme heat | Very Low | Very Low | Low | Medium |
Source: Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery. 2024.
Strategically located in the continent, Bogota-Region is the ideal destination for all types of business.
Commonly known as the area of economic, political and industrial influence in Colombia, Bogota-Region extends over its neighboring municipalities, consolidating a network of productive and logistical centers throughout the region.
Source: Office of the Mayor of Bogota, general information of Bogota 2024.
Colombia is connected to the world through 12 submarine cables.
Source Submarine Cable Map (2024).
# submarine cabling by country:
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| 20 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
Energía renovable
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Gas natural
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Carbón
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Gasolina
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72.5% | 16.3% | 5.4% | 3.3% |
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49.5% | 19.6% | 22.4% | 2.8% |
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17.6% | 56.8% | 6.8% | 13.5% |
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90% | 6.2% | 2.0% | 1.5% |
Source: International Energy Agency (IEA) 2024.
Green power matrix
Colombia is as a key player in green electricity generation
72.5% of power generation in Colombia comes from renewable sources: 72% hydroelectric, 0.4% solar-photovoltaic and 0.07% from wind stations.
Colombia’s best connected region
Bogotá-Region accounts for more than 46% of all internet users in the country
Bogotá leads access to 5G technology in Colombia.
Source: ECV 2023; Banca de las Oportunidades, MinTIC. 2023/2024. DANE
A digital enviroment for high quality services
Bogotá-Region has the highest fiber optic coverage in the Country
12.2%
2.5 M
2.1 M
households
400.000
Bogotá has three times more fiber optic connections than the second department with the most connections.
Source: ECV 2023; Banca de las Oportunidades, MinTIC. 2023/2024. DANE
Hello, I’m Daniel Vergel
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