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Exhibit 8.1

Subsidiaries of Ecopetrol S.A.

The following table sets forth our subsidiaries, their respective countries of incorporation, our percentage ownership in each (both directly and indirectly through other subsidiaries) as of December 31, 2025.

COMPANY

COUNTRY OF INCORPORATION

OWNERSHIP

ALCANOS DE COLOMBIA S.A. E.S.P.**

Colombia

29.61%

ANDEAN CHEMICALS LIMITED

Bermuda

100.00%

BLACK GOLD RE LIMITED

Bermuda

100.00%

CENIT TRANSPORTE Y LOGÍSTICA DE HIDROCARBUROS S.A.S.

Colombia

100.00%

COLOMBIA PIPELINES LIMITED**

United Kingdom

51.00%

COMBUSTIBLES LIQUIDOS DE COLOMBIA S.A. E.S.P.**

Colombia

41.61%

COMPANHIA DE TRANSMISSÃO DE ENERGIA ELÉTRICA PAULISTA**

Brazil

18.41%

CONCESIÓN COSTERA-CARTAGENA-BARRANQUILLA S.A.S

Colombia

51.41%

CONSORCIO TRANSMANTARO**

Perú

30.85%

CÓRDOBA SOLAR 2 S.A.S.

Colombia

100.00%

ECONOVA TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATION, S.L.

Spain

100.00%

ECOPETROL AMERICA LLC**

United States

100.00%

ECOPETROL CAPITAL AG

Switzerland

100.00%

ECOPETROL COSTA AFUERA COLOMBIA S.A.S.**

Colombia

100.00%

ECOPETROL DEL PERU S.A.**

Perú

100.00%

ECOPETROL GLOBAL ENERGY S.L.U.

Spain

100.00%

ECOPETROL OLEO & GAS DO BRASIL LTDA**

Brazil

100.00%

ECOPETROL PERMIAN LLC **

United States

100.00%

ECOPETROL SINGAPORE PTE. LTD

Singapore

100.00%

ECOPETROL TRADING ASIA PTE. LTD**

Singapore

100.00%

ECOPETROL US TRADING LLC**

United States

100.00%

ECOPETROL USA INC**

United States

100.00%

ECP HIDROCARBUROS DE MÉXICO**

Mexico

100.00%

EL ROBLE SOLAR S.A.S.

Colombia

100.00%

ENERFÍN SERVICIOS S.A.S.

Colombia

100.00%

EQUION ENERGÍA LIMITED

United Kingdom

51.00%

ESENTTIA MASTERBATCH LTDA**

Colombia

100.00%

ESENTTIA RESINAS DE MÉXICO** S. DE R.L. DE C.V.

Mexico

100.00%

ESENTTIA RESINAS DEL PERU SAC**

Perú

100.00%

ESENTTIA S.A. *

Colombia

100.00%

GASES DEL ORIENTE S.A. E.S.P.**

Colombia

48.50%

GIRASOL 1 S.A.S.

Colombia

100.00%

HOCOL PETROLEUM LIMITED

Bermuda

100.00%

HOCOL S.A.**

Cayman Islands

100.00%

HUB DIGITAL DE SERVICIOS ISA S.A.S.**

Colombia

51.41%

INTERCHILE S.A.**

Chile

51.41%

INTERCONEXIÓN ELÉCTRICA COLOMBIA PANAMÁ S.A.

Panamá

25.71%

INTERCONEXIÓN ELÉCTRICA COLOMBIA PANAMÁ S.A.S E.S.P.

Colombia

0.60%

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INTERCONEXIÓN ELÉCTRICA ISA BOLIVIA S.A.**

Bolivia

51.41%

INTERCONEXIÓN ELÉCTRICA ISA PERÚ S.A.**

Perú

51.41%

INTERCONEXIÓN ELECTRICA S.A E.S.P.

Colombia

51.41%

INTERCONEXIONES ELÉTRICAS QOYLLUR

Chile

51.41%

INTERCONEXIONES DEL NORTE S.A.**

Chile

51.41%

INTERCONEXIONES VIALES SPA**

Chile

51.41%

INTERLIGAÇÃO ELÉTRICA AGUAPEÍ S.A.

Brazil

6.60%

INTERLIGAÇÃO ELÉTRICA AIMORÉS S.A.

Brazil

3.30%

INTERLIGAÇÃO ELÉTRICA BIGUAÇU S.A.

Brazil

6.60%

INTERLIGAÇÃO ELÉTRICA DE MINAS GERAIS S.A.

Brazil

6.60%

INTERLIGAÇÃO ELÉTRICA DO MADEIRA S.A.

Brazil

3.36%

INTERLIGAÇÃO ELÉTRICA EVRECY

Brazil

6.60%

INTERLIGAÇÃO ELÉTRICA GARANHUNS S.A.

Brazil

3.36%

INTERLIGAÇÃO ELÉTRICA ITAPURA S.A.

Brazil

6.60%

INTERLIGAÇÃO ELÉTRICA ITAQUERÊ S.A.

Brazil

6.60%

INTERLIGAÇÃO ELÉTRICA ITAUNAS S.A.

Brazil

6.60%

INTERLIGAÇÃO ELÉTRICA IVAÍ S.A.

Brazil

3.30%

INTERLIGAÇÃO ELÉTRICA JAGUAR 6 S.A.

Brazil

6.60%

INTERLIGAÇÃO ELÉTRICA JAGUAR 8 S.A.

Brazil

6.60%

INTERLIGAÇÃO ELÉTRICA JAGUAR 9 S.A.

Brazil

6.60%

INTERLIGAÇÃO ELÉTRICA NORTE E NORDESTE S.A.

Brazil

6.60%

INTERLIGAÇÃO ELÉTRICA PARAGUAÇU S.A.

Brazil

6.60%

INTERLIGAÇÃO ELÉTRICA PINHEIROS S.A.

Brazil

6.60%

INTERLIGAÇÃO ELÉTRICA RIACHO GRANDE

Brazil

6.60%

INTERLIGAÇÃO ELÉTRICA SERRA DO JAPI S.A.

Brazil

6.60%

INTERLIGAÇÃO ELÉTRICA SUL S.A.

Brazil

6.60%

INTERLIGAÇÃO ELÉTRICA TIBAGI S.A.

Brazil

6.60%

INTERNEXA PERÚ S.A.**

Peru

51.26%

INTERNEXA S.A.**

Colombia

51.21%

INTERVIAL CHILE S.A.**

Chile

51.41%

INTERVIAL COLOMBIA S.A.S.**

Colombia

51.41%

INVERSIONES DE GASES DE COLOMBIA S.A. - Invercolsa S.A.

Colombia

51.88%

ISA CAPITAL DO BRASIL S.A.**

Brazil

51.41%

ISA INTERCOLOMBIA S.A. E.S.P**

Colombia

51.41%

ISA INVERSIONES CHILE SPA.**

Chile

51.41%

ISA INVERSIONES CHILE VIAS SPA.

Chile

51.41%

ISA INVERSIONES COSTERA CHILE SPA**

Chile

51.41%

ISA INVERSIONES TOLTEN LTDA.**

Chile

51.41%

ISA INVESTIMENTOS E PARTICIPAÇÕES DO BRASIL LTDA**

Brazil

51.41%

KALIXPAN SERVICIOS TÉCNICOS S. de R.L. de C.V. **

México

100.00%

LA CAYENA SOLAR S.A.S.

Colombia

100.00%

LINEAR SYSTEMS RE LTD.**

Bermuda

51.41%

METROGAS DE COLOMBIA S.A. E.S.P.**

Colombia

33.49%

OLEODUCTO CENTRAL S.A. - OCENSA**

Colombia

72.65%

OLEODUCTO DE COLOMBIA S.A. - ODC **

Colombia

78.19%

OLEODUCTO DE LOS LLANOS ORIENTALES S.A.**

Panamá

65.00%

PARQUE SOLAR PORTON DEL SOL S.A.S. E.S.P.***

Colombia

100.00%

PLANTA SOLAR SAHAGÚN S.A.S.

Colombia

100.00%

PROMOTORA DE GASES DEL SUR S.A. E.S.P.**

Colombia

31.44%

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PROYECTOS DE INFRAESTRUCTURA DEL PERÚ S.A.C**

Perú

51.41%

RED DE ENERGÍA DEL PERÚ**

Perú

30.85%

REFINERIA DE CARTAGENA S.A.S *

Colombia

100.00%

RUTA DE LA ARAUCANÍA SOCIEDAD CONCESIONARIA S.A.**

Chile

51.41%

RUTA DE LOS RÍOS SOCIEDAD CONCESIONARIA S.A.**

Chile

38.56%

RUTA DEL BOSQUE SOCIEDAD CONCESIONARIA S.A.**

Chile

51.41%

RUTA DEL ESTE SOCIEDAD CONCESIONARIA S.A.

Panamá

51.41%

RUTA DEL LOA SOCIEDAD CONCESIONARIA S.A.**

Chile

51.41%

RUTA DEL MAIPO SOCIEDAD CONCESIONARIA S.A.**

Chile

51.41%

RUTA DEL MAULE SOCIEDAD CONCESIONARIA S.A.**

Chile

51.41%

RUTA ORBITAL SUR SOCIEDAD CONCESIONARIA S.A.**

Chile 

51.41%

SANTIAGO OIL COMPANY**

Cayman Islands

51.00%

SISTEMAS INTELIGENTES DE RED S.A.S**

Colombia

51.18%

TRANSELCA S.A. E. S. P.

Colombia

51.41%

TRANSMISSORA ALIANÇA DE ENERGIA ELÉTRICA S.A.

Brazil

7.65%

WIND AUTOGENERACIÓN S.A.S.

Colombia

100.00%

XM COMPAÑÍA DE EXPERTOS EN MERCADOS S.A. E.S.P.

Colombia

51.27%

*Direct and/or indirect participation.
**Solely indirect participation through subsidiaries or affiliates.

*** The corporate name changed to “Parque Solar Portón del Sol S.A.S.” on February 3, 2026.

Note on Exhibit 8.1: The number of entities provided in this Exhibit 8.1 is different from the disclosed in Section 3.2 of this Annual Report. This difference is due to the application of the Colombian concept of 'joint control' (control conjunto) established under Colombian legal doctrine (notably by the Superintendency of Industry and Commerce). Under Colombian jurisdiction, joint control is recognized when two or more parties exercise equal influence over an entity, so is imperative the consensus for corporate actions. This regulatory framework could differ from the 'affiliate' concept under U.S. standards. That’s why the companies INTERCONEXIÓN ELÉCTRICA COLOMBIA PANAMÁ S.A., INTERCONEXIÓN ELÉCTRICA COLOMBIA PANAMÁ S.A.S. E.S.P., INTERLIGAÇÃO ELÉTRICA AIMORÉS S.A., INTERLIGAÇÃO ELÉTRICA DO MADEIRA S.A., INTERLIGAÇÃO ELÉTRICA GARANHUNS S.A., INTERLIGAÇÃO ELÉTRICA IVAÍ S.A., INTERLIGAÇÃO ELÉTRICA PARAGUAÇU S.A., TRANSMISSORA ALIANÇA DE ENERGIA ELÉTRICA S.A., are not included in the total shown in Section 3.2 and here in the exhibit; however, based on accounting principles, they are included.

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