United States of America vs Uruguay: Electricity generation from renewables per person
United States of America
3,337 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Uruguay
3,451 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
United States of America rank
21st
Uruguay rank
19th
Electricity generation from renewables per person over time
- United States of America
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 3,451 kilowatt-hours against 3,337 kilowatt-hours in United States of America, a difference of 114 kilowatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uruguay ahead.
United States of America ranks 21st and Uruguay ranks 19th of 210 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United States of America | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,199 kilowatt-hours | 2,102 kilowatt-hours | 902.11 kilowatt-hours | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 1,803 kilowatt-hours | 3,465 kilowatt-hours | 1,662 kilowatt-hours | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 2,827 kilowatt-hours | 3,761 kilowatt-hours | 934.17 kilowatt-hours | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from renewables per person, United States of America or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 3,451 kilowatt-hours against 3,337 kilowatt-hours in United States of America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from renewables per person between United States of America and Uruguay?
- 114 kilowatt-hours, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United States of America and Uruguay?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do United States of America and Uruguay rank globally for electricity generation from renewables per person?
- United States of America ranks 21st and Uruguay ranks 19th of 210 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.