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
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
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.