Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use) was 16.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Alternative and nuclear energy in Uruguay, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total energy use.
Analysis
In 2024, alternative and nuclear energy in Uruguay stood at 16.1%.
The figure is up 30.4% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alternative and nuclear energy in Uruguay peaked at 32.4% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 9.2%, in 2008.
Uruguay ranks 35th of 151 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % of total energy use | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 26.8% | — |
| 1991 | 21.5% | -19.6% |
| 1992 | 25.2% | +17.3% |
| 1993 | 25.0% | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 26.7% | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 19.6% | -26.7% |
| 1996 | 17.5% | -10.7% |
| 1997 | 19.4% | +10.7% |
| 1998 | 26.6% | +37.1% |
| 1999 | 14.6% | -45.0% |
| 2000 | 19.6% | +34.0% |
| 2001 | 29.0% | +48.3% |
| 2002 | 32.4% | +11.6% |
| 2003 | 28.8% | -11.0% |
| 2004 | 14.2% | -50.9% |
| 2005 | 19.1% | +34.8% |
| 2006 | 9.3% | -51.0% |
| 2007 | 21.2% | +127.1% |
| 2008 | 9.2% | -56.7% |
| 2009 | 10.6% | +14.8% |
| 2010 | 17.9% | +69.5% |
| 2011 | 12.8% | -28.3% |
| 2012 | 10.1% | -21.0% |
| 2013 | 15.6% | +53.7% |
| 2014 | 19.0% | +22.3% |
| 2015 | 17.8% | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 18.0% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 19.4% | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 19.0% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 21.8% | +14.9% |
| 2020 | 16.6% | -24.1% |
| 2021 | 16.6% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 17.1% | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 12.3% | -27.8% |
| 2024 | 16.1% | +30.4% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 16.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.2%, 1.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 16.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.2%, 1.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.3% | 14.6% | 26.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.3% | 9.2% | 32.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.1% | 10.1% | 21.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.7% | 12.3% | 17.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More energy & mining data for Uruguay
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 14.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alternative and nuclear energy in Uruguay?
- Alternative and nuclear energy in Uruguay was 16.1% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest alternative and nuclear energy recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 32.4% in 2002.
- What is the lowest alternative and nuclear energy recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.2% in 2008.
- How does Uruguay rank for alternative and nuclear energy?
- Uruguay ranks 35th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alternative and nuclear energy rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Clean energy is noncarbohydrate energy that does not produce carbon dioxide when generated. It includes hydropower and nuclear, geothermal, and solar power, among others. This is the share of total energy supply that is non-fossil.