Russia vs Uruguay: Electricity generation from solar and wind
Russia
6.48 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Uruguay
5.46 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Russia rank
46th
Uruguay rank
49th
Electricity generation from solar and wind over time
- Russia
- Uruguay
How they compare
Russia currently reports 6.48 terawatt-hours against 5.46 terawatt-hours in Uruguay, a difference of 1.02 terawatt-hours.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.2 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uruguay ahead.
Russia ranks 46th and Uruguay ranks 49th of 212 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Russia averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.007 terawatt-hours | 0.004 terawatt-hours | 0.003 terawatt-hours | Russia |
| 2010s | 0.424 terawatt-hours | 2.08 terawatt-hours | 1.65 terawatt-hours | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 5.97 terawatt-hours | 5.52 terawatt-hours | 0.4533 terawatt-hours | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from solar and wind, Russia or Uruguay?
- Russia, at 6.48 terawatt-hours against 5.46 terawatt-hours in Uruguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from solar and wind between Russia and Uruguay?
- 1.02 terawatt-hours, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Uruguay?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Russia and Uruguay rank globally for electricity generation from solar and wind?
- Russia ranks 46th and Uruguay ranks 49th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as 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 in terawatt-hours.