UPME Oficial

What UPME Oficial does

UPME Oficial (Unidad de Planeación Minero Energética) is a Colombian special administrative unit of national order and technical character, attached to the Ministry of Mines and Energy, that functions as the country's sole planning body for the mining-energy sector. Founded in 1994 and headquartered in Bogotá with approximately 186 employees, UPME administers the SIMEC (Sistema de Información Minero Energético Colombiano) platform—an integrated information system aggregating data across electricity generation, hydrocarbons, mining, energy supply and demand balances, energy efficiency, geographic information, and electromobility. The entity also manages tax incentive programs under Ley 1715 de 2014 for non-conventional renewable energy (FNCE), energy efficiency (GEE), hydrogen, and electric vehicles; sets royalty prices for minerals and hydrocarbons; administers connection procedures under CREG Resolution 075 of 2021; and operates the SIEM electromobility interoperability platform based on OCPI 2.2.1 protocol.

UPME's core technology stack includes SIMEC as the central data platform, supported by a Geoportal Sectorial (GPS) built on ArcGIS Experience Builder, the Sistema Único de Usuarios (SUU) for online procedure management using Bizagi workflow automation, the Centro de Monitoreo 6GW+ real-time monitoring dashboard, and Power BI-based interactive dashboards. The agency serves all entities operating in or interacting with Colombia's mining and energy sector—including power generators, transmission/distribution operators, hydrocarbon and mining companies, energy service providers, and fuel distributors—as well as Colombian citizens seeking access to public energy services and tax incentives.

As a government entity, UPME does not generate commercial revenue; its services are public and free of charge, funded through national budget allocation. Some administrative fees apply for specific regulatory procedures (e.g., evaluation tariffs per Resolution UPME No. 135 of 2025), but the core operating model is publicly funded. Distribution occurs primarily through digital self-service channels (SUU platform), with secondary physical service at the Bogotá headquarters, phone, and email support.

Name

UPME Oficial

Legal name

Unidad de Planeación Minero Energética

Website

https://upme.gov.co

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

UPME is Colombia's national planning agency for the mining-energy sector, attached to the Ministry of Mines and Energy, operating the SIMEC data platform and administering the Plan 6GW+ clean energy initiative, tax incentive programs, and regulatory procedures for the country's energy and mining stakeholders.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Government Energy and Mining Planning

NAICS

Support Activities for Mining (213), Support Activities for Metal Mining (213114), Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction (237130)

SIC

Heavy Construction Other Than Bldg Const - Contractors (1600)

akta.pro primary industry

Minerals, Mining & Geologic Resources Administration (BPAIAMAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Project & Construction Management (EPCM, Owner’s Engineer, Scheduling/Controls) (IMAKAOAG), ESG Strategy & Materiality Assessment (EUAHAJAA), Energy & Sustainability Management (Energy Audits/Optimization/Carbon & ESG Programs) (IMAIAAAM)

Keywords

• Energy planning services
• Mining sector regulation
• Renewable energy policy
• Sector information systems
• Mining energy planning

Headquarters

HQ city

Bogotá

HQ country

Colombia

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Others

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

UPME is Colombia's national mining-energy planning unit (Unidad Administrativa Especial) attached to the Ministry of Mines and Energy. It formulates sectoral plans such as the Plan Energético Nacional and Plan 6GW+, issues regulatory resolutions for the mining-energy sector, and operates public information platforms (SIMEC, SUU, Geoportal) that consolidate mining-energy data and support investment decisions.

Product overview

UPME Oficial operates SIMEC (Sistema de Información Minero Energético Colombiano) as its core information platform, supplemented by specialized modules for planning, efficiency, and electromobility. The Sistema Único de Usuarios (SUU) provides the citizen-facing portal for all online procedures, while Plan 6GW+ tracks the government's renewable energy targets through a dedicated monitoring dashboard. SIEM enables electromobility interoperability via OCPI protocol. The Geoportal Sectorial (GPS) provides geographic visualization of energy infrastructure. Tax incentive programs for FNCE, GEE, and Hydrogen are managed through dedicated modules under the single window system.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Plan 6GW+: Initiative to achieve at least 6 GW of installed capacity from clean energy (Solar, Wind, and PCH from 2022 onwards) in Colombia's electrical system during the Government of Change period (August 2022 to August 2026).
• Sistema Único de Usuarios (SUU)
• SIMEC
• SIEM

Products and services

• SIMEC (Sistema de Información Minero Energético Colombiano) Free public information platform consolidating Colombia's mining and energy sector data, including statistics, maps, regulatory documents, and project information.
• Sistema Único de Usuarios (SUU) Online user registry system for the mining-energy sector, enabling centralized user management for UPME's procedures and platforms.
• Plan 6GW+ (Plan de Expansión de Generación 6GW+) Renewable energy expansion plan for Colombia targeting 6GW+ of new clean energy capacity, supporting the country's energy transition.
• Plan Energético Nacional (PEN) Long-term national energy plan outlining sectoral development strategy for Colombia, covering demand projections, supply expansion, and transmission planning.
• Incentivos Tributarios FNCE Tax incentive certificate program for non-conventional renewable energy projects in Colombia.
• Incentivos Tributarios GEE Tax incentive certificate program for energy efficiency projects in Colombia.
• Incentivos Tributarios Hidrógeno Tax incentive certificate program for hydrogen production and use projects in Colombia.
• Ventanilla Única Single window service for centralized filing and processing of mining-energy procedures with UPME.
• Geoportal Sectorial (GPS) Geographic information portal for the mining-energy sector, providing spatial data on mining and energy infrastructure.
• Centro de Monitoreo 6GW+ Monitoring center for the Plan 6GW+ renewable energy expansion initiative, tracking progress of new clean energy projects.
• Balance Energético Colombiano (BECO) Annual statistical publication presenting Colombia's energy balance, including production, consumption, imports and exports data.
• Catálogo Tecnológico Colombiano Catalog of available technologies for the Colombian mining-energy sector, supporting technology adoption decisions.

Quantifiable outcome

• 5.23 GW of clean energy capacity installed as of July 2026 under the 6GW+ plan (target: 6 GW)
• +3 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Ministerio de Minas y Energía de ColombiacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 August 2022UPME operates under the Ministry of Mines and Energy, which sets national energy policy. The 6GW+ plan is led by the Ministry with UPME as the implementing and technical body. UPME executes programs and functions delegated or assigned by the Ministry.
• Comisión de Regulación de Energía y Gas (CREG)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 August 2022Regulatory partner for the energy sector. UPME works with CREG on connection procedures, capacity allocation mechanisms, and regulatory frameworks. Resolution CREG 075 de 2021 and subsequent resolutions establish the joint regulatory framework UPME administers.
• Fondo de Energías No Convencionales y Gestión Eficiente de la Energía (FENOGE)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 August 2022FENOGE manages non-conventional renewable energy funds and energy efficiency mechanisms. UPME coordinates with FENOGE on the 6GW+ initiative and clean energy incentive programs. FENOGE is a key partner in Colombia's energy transition financing framework.
• Agencia Nacional de Hidrocarburos (ANH)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 August 2022National hydrocarbon agency collaborating on hydrocarbon sector planning, supply-demand projections, and the Plan Indicativo de Abastecimiento de Combustibles Líquidos (PIACL). ANH and UPME jointly develop hydrocarbon sector intelligence.
• Agencia Nacional de Minería (ANM)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 August 2022National mining agency working with UPME on the Plan Nacional de Desarrollo Minero (PNDM), SIMCO (Colombian Mining Information System), mining districts, and mineral royalty price-setting.
• Instituto de Planificación y Promoción de Soluciones Energéticas (IPSE)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 August 2022IPSE focuses on energy solutions for non-interconnected zones (ZNI). UPME collaborates with IPSE on the 6GW+ initiative, specifically on AGPE (small-scale self-generation) projects in areas outside the national grid.
• Agencia Nacional de Licencias Ambientales (ANLA)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 August 2022Environmental licensing agency collaborating with UPME on the 6GW+ plan to streamline environmental permits for renewable energy projects, facilitating faster project development.
• XM (Operador del Mercado de Energía)majorTechnology or Integration · 1 August 2022XM operates Colombia's electricity market and dispatch system. UPME sources real-time generation data from XM for the 6GW+ monitoring dashboard and SIMEC platform. XM provides generation and demand data for UPME's electricity sector planning.
• ISA (Interconexión Eléctrica S.A.)majorTechnology or Integration · 1 August 2022ISA operates Colombia's National Transmission System (STN). UPME works with ISA on transmission expansion planning and the Misión Transmisión initiative as part of the 6GW+ plan to strengthen grid infrastructure.
• EcopetrolminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 August 2022Ecopetrol collaborates with UPME on the 6GW+ plan, specifically contributing data for large-scale self-generation (AGGE) projects and participating in the energy transition monitoring framework.
• Corporaciones Autónomas RegionalesminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 August 2022Regional autonomous corporations collaborate with UPME on the 6GW+ plan to coordinate regional environmental and land-use aspects of renewable energy project development.
• Ministerio de Ambiente y Desarrollo SosteniblemajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 August 2022Ministry of Environment collaborating on the 6GW+ plan for environmental policy alignment, climate goals, and sustainable energy transition governance.
• Ministerio del InteriorminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 August 2022Ministry of Interior involved in the 6GW+ plan for coordination on indigenous and community consultation processes (consulta previa) required for energy projects in certain territories.
• Ministerio de Defensa NacionalminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 August 2022Ministry of Defense involved in the 6GW+ plan for coordination on strategic energy infrastructure and security aspects of project development.
• Superintendencia de Servicios Públicos DomiciliariosminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 August 2022Public utilities regulator collaborating on the 6GW+ plan for oversight of energy service quality and consumer protection aspects of the energy transition.

Scale indicators6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA): U.S. national energy statistics and planning body. Functional analog in publishing integrated energy data, sector reports, and supply-demand analysis; like UPME, EIA is a public-sector information and analysis provider with no commercial revenue and a national planning mandate.
• IPSE – Colombia: Colombia's institute for energy solutions in non-interconnected zones. Direct domestic peer collaborating with UPME on AGPE projects and the 6GW+ initiative; IPSE focuses on rural/remote energy solutions while UPME handles national planning, making them complementary public-sector energy bodies.
• Agencia Nacional de Hidrocarburos (ANH): Colombia's national hydrocarbon agency. Direct peer covering the hydrocarbon side of the mining-energy sector; ANH and UPME jointly produce supply-demand projections (e.g., PIACL), with closely aligned planning functions for crude, gas, and fuels.
• Agencia Nacional de Minería (ANM): Colombia's national mining agency. Direct peer on the mining side; ANM and UPME collaborate on SIMCO, the Plan Nacional de Desarrollo Minero (PNDM), mining districts, and mineral royalty price-setting, with overlapping regulatory and planning remits.
• Comisión de Regulación de Energía y Gas (CREG): Colombia's energy and gas regulatory commission. Direct peer within the same national mining-energy regulatory ecosystem; CREG and UPME jointly implement connection procedures (e.g., CREG 075/2021) and capacity allocation, with overlapping mandates in energy sector planning and rulemaking.
• FENOGE: Colombia's non-conventional energy and energy efficiency fund. Direct domestic peer administering clean energy financing; UPME and FENOGE jointly implement the 6GW+ plan, with UPME handling planning/incentives and FENOGE handling financial mechanisms.

Regional players

• Comisión Nacional de Energía (CNE) – Chile: Chile's national energy commission. Strong functional analog as a multi-disciplinary energy planning and policy body covering electricity, fuels, and renewables — comparable mandate structure to UPME, but serving Chile rather than Colombia.
• Comisión Reguladora de Energía (CRE) – Mexico: Mexico's energy regulatory commission. Comparable Latin American peer with energy planning and regulatory functions; CRE and UPME both oversee electricity and fuel sector frameworks, though CRE has a more explicit regulatory (less planning) role.
• ANEEL – Brazil: Brazil's national electric energy agency. Comparable regulator/planner in the regional (Latin American) energy ecosystem, with overlapping responsibilities in generation expansion planning, transmission oversight, and renewable integration — though ANEEL is broader and more regulatorily powerful than UPME.

Broad incumbents

• International Energy Agency (IEA): International energy policy and data organization. Comparable in producing authoritative energy data, scenario analysis, and policy frameworks, but operating at a global, multi-country level rather than serving a single national jurisdiction.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Instagraminstagram.com/upmecol

Compliance3 records

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