United Kingdom vs Uruguay: Electricity generation from solar and wind per person
United Kingdom
1,512 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Uruguay
1,613 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
United Kingdom rank
23rd
Uruguay rank
20th
Electricity generation from solar and wind per person over time
- United Kingdom
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 1,613 kilowatt-hours against 1,512 kilowatt-hours in United Kingdom, a difference of 101 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom ahead.
United Kingdom ranks 23rd and Uruguay ranks 20th of 208 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, United Kingdom averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Kingdom | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.41 kilowatt-hours | 1.21 kilowatt-hours | 56.2 kilowatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 633.03 kilowatt-hours | 613.35 kilowatt-hours | 19.68 kilowatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 1,358 kilowatt-hours | 1,628 kilowatt-hours | 269.7 kilowatt-hours | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from solar and wind per person, United Kingdom or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 1,613 kilowatt-hours against 1,512 kilowatt-hours in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from solar and wind per person between United Kingdom and Uruguay?
- 101 kilowatt-hours, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and Uruguay?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do United Kingdom and Uruguay rank globally for electricity generation from solar and wind per person?
- United Kingdom ranks 23rd and Uruguay ranks 20th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from solar and wind per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.