Problema: La crisis energetica en Colombia surgio entre los anos 1992 y 1993 cuando el fenomeno del nino afecto al pais, esta misma circunstancia se volvio a presentar a finales del ano 2015 y continuo hasta principios del ano 2016 con otras variables a sumar. Objetivo: Determinar las causas de la crisis economica y la participacion por parte del sector economico gubernamental frente al problema energetico entre los anos 2015 y 2016. Metodologia: El enfoque es cuantitativo porque permite tener variables estadisticas y el tipo de investigacion es descriptiva y explicativa porque busca determinar un ori- gen del causal de la crisis energetica en Colombia. Conclusion: Sus principales causas fueron la mala pla- neacion de los entes gubernamentales, el desabastecimiento que produjo el fenomeno del nino, la poca participacion de los ciudadanos frente a dicho problema y la inestabilidad de los entes gubernamentales.PALABRAS CLAVES: Crisis energetica, fenomeno del nino, desabastecimiento, entes gubernamentales.ABSTRACT Problem: The energy crisis in Colombia emerged between 1992 and 1993 when the phenomenon of child affection for the country, this same circumstance was resubmitted at the end of 2015 and continued until early 2016 but with other variables to add. Objective: To determine the causes of the crisis and government participation by the industry from the energy problem between 2015 and 2016. Methodology: The approach is quantitative because it allows statistical variables and type of research is descriptive and explanatory because it seeks determining a causal origin of the energy crisis in Colombia. Conclusion: The main causes were the poor planning of government agencies, food shortages that produced the phenomenon of the child, the little participation of citizens address the problem and the instability of government agencies. KEY WORDS: Energy Crisis, El Nino, shortages, government agencies.