This paper aims to diagnose the current situation of the Colombian wholesale electricity market in relation to the markets of Argentina, Ecuador, Mexico, Peru and Uruguay. The analysis has been carried out from the point of view of existing supply and demand in the market, of the market participants, of the types of market that have been able to be constituted depending on the regulatory transformations that have taken place, and of the institutional structure on which they are based. This analysis will make it possible to identify whether the Colombian market lags behind the region or whether, on the contrary, it can be considered a benchmark for the other countries in the region.