Puerto Rico vs Uruguay: Share of electricity generation from solar
Puerto Rico
4.9%
in 2025
Uruguay
5.1%
in 2025
Puerto Rico rank
91st
Uruguay rank
88th
Share of electricity generation from solar over time
- Puerto Rico
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 5.1% against 4.9% in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uruguay ahead.
Puerto Rico ranks 91st and Uruguay ranks 88th of 213 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Puerto Rico averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.9% | 0.2% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 3.8% | 0.3% | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from solar, Puerto Rico or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 5.1% against 4.9% in Puerto Rico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from solar between Puerto Rico and Uruguay?
- 0.2%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Uruguay?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Puerto Rico and Uruguay rank globally for share of electricity generation from solar?
- Puerto Rico ranks 91st and Uruguay ranks 88th 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 solar. 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.