This paper focuses on identifying how indigenous populations in the upper and middle zones of the La Guajira Department in Colombia save electricity or follow a plan based on an energy policy.To explore this, a survey among seven communities with electricity in the upper and middle zones of La Guajira and a quantitative and observational analysis were conducted.Results show that indigenous communities do not practice a culture of electricity-saving such as, for instance, often failing to turn off idle appliances.In addition, there are neither electricity-saving plans nor energy awareness measures to educate the area's indigenous communities.When comparing the energy consumption of Wayuu communities with that of the country's residential urban dwellers of similar socioeconomic level, few indigenous people using electricity efficiently were found, particularly in terms of lighting and appliance use.