Norway vs Uruguay: Share of electricity generation from renewables
Norway
99.0%
in 2025
Uruguay
97.8%
in 2025
Norway rank
11th
Uruguay rank
12th
Share of electricity generation from renewables over time
- Norway
- Uruguay
How they compare
Norway currently reports 99.0% against 97.8% in Uruguay, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 11th and Uruguay ranks 12th of 213 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.1% | 84.3% | 14.8% | Norway |
| 2010s | 97.7% | 89.2% | 8.5% | Norway |
| 2020s | 98.8% | 93.1% | 5.7% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from renewables, Norway or Uruguay?
- Norway, at 99.0% against 97.8% in Uruguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from renewables between Norway and Uruguay?
- 1.2%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Uruguay?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Uruguay rank globally for share of electricity generation from renewables?
- Norway ranks 11th and Uruguay ranks 12th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation from renewables. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.