Spain vs Uruguay: Electricity generation from renewables per person

Spain
3,358 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Uruguay
3,451 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Spain rank
20th
Uruguay rank
19th

Electricity generation from renewables per person over time

  • Spain
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 3,451 kilowatt-hours against 3,358 kilowatt-hours in Spain, a difference of 93 kilowatt-hours.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uruguay ahead.

Spain ranks 20th 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 Spain Uruguay Difference Ahead
2000s 1,164 kilowatt-hours 2,102 kilowatt-hours 937.24 kilowatt-hours Uruguay
2010s 2,107 kilowatt-hours 3,465 kilowatt-hours 1,358 kilowatt-hours Uruguay
2020s 2,885 kilowatt-hours 3,761 kilowatt-hours 876.01 kilowatt-hours Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity generation from renewables per person, Spain or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 3,451 kilowatt-hours against 3,358 kilowatt-hours in Spain as of 2025.
What is the difference in electricity generation from renewables per person between Spain and Uruguay?
93 kilowatt-hours, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Uruguay?
26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
How do Spain and Uruguay rank globally for electricity generation from renewables per person?
Spain ranks 20th 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

Indicator
Electricity generation from renewables per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 6,983 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.