Netherlands vs Uruguay: Electricity generation from renewables per person
Netherlands
3,766 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Uruguay
3,451 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Netherlands rank
17th
Uruguay rank
19th
Electricity generation from renewables per person over time
- Netherlands
- Uruguay
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 3,766 kilowatt-hours against 3,451 kilowatt-hours in Uruguay, a difference of 315 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uruguay ahead.
Netherlands ranks 17th and Uruguay ranks 19th of 209 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 382.26 kilowatt-hours | 2,102 kilowatt-hours | 1,719 kilowatt-hours | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 858.25 kilowatt-hours | 3,465 kilowatt-hours | 2,607 kilowatt-hours | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 2,856 kilowatt-hours | 3,761 kilowatt-hours | 905.26 kilowatt-hours | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from renewables per person, Netherlands or Uruguay?
- Netherlands, at 3,766 kilowatt-hours against 3,451 kilowatt-hours in Uruguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from renewables per person between Netherlands and Uruguay?
- 315 kilowatt-hours, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Uruguay?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Uruguay rank globally for electricity generation from renewables per person?
- Netherlands ranks 17th and Uruguay ranks 19th of 209 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 renewables 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.