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Property, plant, and equipment (Details)
$ in Millions, $ in Billions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
COP ($)
Dec. 31, 2024
COP ($)
Nov. 13, 2025
COP ($)
Dec. 29, 2024
USD ($)
Property, plant, and equipment        
Beginning Balance $ 107,455 $ 95,173    
Ending Balance 106,104 107,455    
Acquisition of a group of renewable energy generation companies in Colombia        
Property, plant, and equipment        
Acquisition of wind and solar energy companies 565      
Consideration transferred     $ 301  
Block CPO-09        
Property, plant, and equipment        
Percentage of interest acquired       45.00%
Consideration transferred       $ 452
Percentage of ownership interest including subsequent percentage       100.00%
Cost        
Property, plant, and equipment        
Beginning Balance 172,943 153,841    
Additions/capitalizations 9,773 9,521    
Acquisition of wind and solar energy companies 630 1,239    
Fair value adjustment in business combination   1,436    
Abandonment cost update 573 (9)    
Capitalized financial interests 469 428    
Exchange differences capitalized 3 2    
Disposals (847) (1,384)    
Field reversal   15    
Foreign currency translation (9,971) 8,867    
Reclassifications/transfers 220 (1,013)    
Ending Balance 173,793 172,943    
Accumulated depreciation and impairment losses        
Property, plant, and equipment        
Beginning Balance (65,488) (58,668)    
Depreciation expense (7,022) (6,068)    
Recovery (loss) impairment 254 1,261    
Disposals 725 1,197    
Foreign currency translation 3,811 (3,277)    
Reclassifications/transfers 31 67    
Ending Balance (67,689) (65,488)    
Plant and equipment        
Property, plant, and equipment        
Beginning Balance 35,009 29,916    
Ending Balance 33,015 35,009    
Plant and equipment | Cost        
Property, plant, and equipment        
Beginning Balance 63,183 54,897    
Additions/capitalizations 3,145 2,999    
Acquisition of wind and solar energy companies 0 716    
Fair value adjustment in business combination   1,011    
Abandonment cost update 370 (11)    
Capitalized financial interests 189 253    
Exchange differences capitalized 1 1    
Disposals (505) (918)    
Field reversal   5    
Foreign currency translation (5,008) 4,509    
Reclassifications/transfers 781 (279)    
Ending Balance 62,156 63,183    
Plant and equipment | Accumulated depreciation and impairment losses        
Property, plant, and equipment        
Beginning Balance (28,174) (24,981)    
Depreciation expense (3,288) (2,821)    
Recovery (loss) impairment 3 807    
Disposals 475 834    
Foreign currency translation 1,967 (1,722)    
Reclassifications/transfers (124) (291)    
Ending Balance (29,141) (28,174)    
Pipelines, networks, and lines        
Property, plant, and equipment        
Beginning Balance 37,452 35,097    
Ending Balance 38,534 37,452    
Pipelines, networks, and lines | Cost        
Property, plant, and equipment        
Beginning Balance 63,501 58,585    
Additions/capitalizations 3,347 2,427    
Acquisition of wind and solar energy companies 0 0    
Fair value adjustment in business combination   0    
Abandonment cost update 203 2    
Capitalized financial interests 194 96    
Exchange differences capitalized 1 1    
Disposals (183) (276)    
Field reversal   6    
Foreign currency translation (3,020) 2,639    
Reclassifications/transfers 1,821 21    
Ending Balance 65,864 63,501    
Pipelines, networks, and lines | Accumulated depreciation and impairment losses        
Property, plant, and equipment        
Beginning Balance (26,049) (23,488)    
Depreciation expense (2,701) (2,354)    
Recovery (loss) impairment 138 299    
Disposals 164 224    
Foreign currency translation 1,260 (1,046)    
Reclassifications/transfers (142) 316    
Ending Balance (27,330) (26,049)    
Construction in progress        
Property, plant, and equipment        
Beginning Balance 16,645 13,832    
Ending Balance 16,141 16,645    
Construction in progress | Cost        
Property, plant, and equipment        
Beginning Balance 18,304 15,520    
Additions/capitalizations 1,723 3,121    
Acquisition of wind and solar energy companies 74 275    
Fair value adjustment in business combination   75    
Abandonment cost update 0 0    
Capitalized financial interests (12) 37    
Exchange differences capitalized 0 0    
Disposals (18) (12)    
Field reversal   0    
Foreign currency translation (227) 184    
Reclassifications/transfers (2,281) (896)    
Ending Balance 17,563 18,304    
Construction in progress | Accumulated depreciation and impairment losses        
Property, plant, and equipment        
Beginning Balance (1,659) (1,688)    
Depreciation expense 0 0    
Recovery (loss) impairment 49 (138)    
Disposals 0 0    
Foreign currency translation 0 0    
Reclassifications/transfers 188 167    
Ending Balance (1,422) (1,659)    
Buildings        
Property, plant, and equipment        
Beginning Balance 11,389 9,522    
Ending Balance 11,405 11,389    
Buildings | Cost        
Property, plant, and equipment        
Beginning Balance 19,528 16,668    
Additions/capitalizations 1,203 892    
Acquisition of wind and solar energy companies 556 248    
Fair value adjustment in business combination   350    
Abandonment cost update 0 0    
Capitalized financial interests 74 41    
Exchange differences capitalized 1 0    
Disposals (28) (71)    
Field reversal   4    
Foreign currency translation (1,221) 1,100    
Reclassifications/transfers (190) 296    
Ending Balance 19,923 19,528    
Buildings | Accumulated depreciation and impairment losses        
Property, plant, and equipment        
Beginning Balance (8,139) (7,146)    
Depreciation expense (903) (734)    
Recovery (loss) impairment 59 275    
Disposals 24 51    
Foreign currency translation 463 (411)    
Reclassifications/transfers (22) (174)    
Ending Balance (8,518) (8,139)    
Lands        
Property, plant, and equipment        
Beginning Balance 4,970 4,665    
Ending Balance 4,726 4,970    
Lands | Cost        
Property, plant, and equipment        
Beginning Balance 5,137 4,833    
Additions/capitalizations 12 12    
Acquisition of wind and solar energy companies 0 0    
Fair value adjustment in business combination   0    
Abandonment cost update 0 0    
Capitalized financial interests 1 1    
Exchange differences capitalized 0 0    
Disposals (34) (2)    
Field reversal   0    
Foreign currency translation (324) 292    
Reclassifications/transfers 51 1    
Ending Balance 4,843 5,137    
Lands | Accumulated depreciation and impairment losses        
Property, plant, and equipment        
Beginning Balance (167) (168)    
Depreciation expense 0 0    
Recovery (loss) impairment 10 15    
Disposals 21 3    
Foreign currency translation 13 (15)    
Reclassifications/transfers 6 (2)    
Ending Balance (117) (167)    
Other        
Property, plant, and equipment        
Beginning Balance 1,990 2,141    
Ending Balance 2,283 1,990    
Other | Cost        
Property, plant, and equipment        
Beginning Balance 3,290 3,338    
Additions/capitalizations 343 70    
Acquisition of wind and solar energy companies 0 0    
Fair value adjustment in business combination   0    
Abandonment cost update 0 0    
Capitalized financial interests 23 0    
Exchange differences capitalized 0 0    
Disposals (79) (105)    
Field reversal   0    
Foreign currency translation (171) 143    
Reclassifications/transfers 38 (156)    
Ending Balance 3,444 3,290    
Other | Accumulated depreciation and impairment losses        
Property, plant, and equipment        
Beginning Balance (1,300) (1,197)    
Depreciation expense (130) (159)    
Recovery (loss) impairment (5) 3    
Disposals 41 85    
Foreign currency translation 108 (83)    
Reclassifications/transfers 125 51    
Ending Balance (1,161) $ (1,300)    
Windpeshi wind project in La Guajira        
Property, plant, and equipment        
Acquisition of wind and solar energy companies $ 65