Luxembourg vs Uruguay: Share of electricity generation from solar and wind
Luxembourg
61.0%
in 2025
Uruguay
45.7%
in 2025
Luxembourg rank
3rd
Uruguay rank
6th
Share of electricity generation from solar and wind over time
- Luxembourg
- Uruguay
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 61.0% against 45.7% in Uruguay, a difference of 15.3%.
That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.3 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 3rd and Uruguay ranks 6th of 211 countries.
Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.3% | 0.0% | 2.2% | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 18.2% | 14.3% | 3.9% | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 50.3% | 40.5% | 9.8% | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from solar and wind, Luxembourg or Uruguay?
- Luxembourg, at 61.0% against 45.7% in Uruguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from solar and wind between Luxembourg and Uruguay?
- 15.3%, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Uruguay?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Luxembourg and Uruguay rank globally for share of electricity generation from solar and wind?
- Luxembourg ranks 3rd and Uruguay ranks 6th of 211 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 and wind. 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.