Installed wind energy capacity in Uruguay
Uruguay: Installed wind energy capacity was 1.52 gigawatts in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Installed wind energy capacity in Uruguay, 2000–2025
Source: IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in gigawatts.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 1.52 gigawatts for installed wind energy capacity in 2025.
That represents a change of up 77.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed wind energy capacity in Uruguay peaked at 1.52 gigawatts in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 gigawatts, in 2000.
Uruguay ranks 42nd of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Installed wind energy capacity in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | gigawatts | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0002 gigawatts | — |
| 2001 | 0.0002 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0002 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0002 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0146 gigawatts | +7200.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0306 gigawatts | +109.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0406 gigawatts | +32.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0436 gigawatts | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0526 gigawatts | +20.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0594 gigawatts | +12.9% |
| 2014 | 0.4813 gigawatts | +710.3% |
| 2015 | 0.8568 gigawatts | +78.0% |
| 2016 | 1.21 gigawatts | +41.4% |
| 2017 | 1.51 gigawatts | +24.9% |
| 2018 | 1.51 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.52 gigawatts | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.52 gigawatts | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.52 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.52 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.52 gigawatts | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.52 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1.52 gigawatts | +0.0% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 1.52 gigawatts is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.347 gigawatts, 4.4× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 1.52 gigawatts is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.054 gigawatts, 28.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Installed wind energy capacity in Uruguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +7200.0% | 0.0002 gigawatts | 0.0146 gigawatts |
| 2014 | +710.3% | 0.0594 gigawatts | 0.4813 gigawatts |
| 2009 | +109.6% | 0.0146 gigawatts | 0.0306 gigawatts |
| 2015 | +78.0% | 0.4813 gigawatts | 0.8568 gigawatts |
| 2016 | +41.4% | 0.8568 gigawatts | 1.21 gigawatts |
| 2010 | +32.7% | 0.0306 gigawatts | 0.0406 gigawatts |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0047 gigawatts | 0.0002 gigawatts | 0.0306 gigawatts | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7289 gigawatts | 0.0406 gigawatts | 1.52 gigawatts | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.52 gigawatts | 1.52 gigawatts | 1.52 gigawatts | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More energy & mining data for Uruguay
- 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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 14.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is installed wind energy capacity in Uruguay?
- Installed wind energy capacity in Uruguay was 1.52 gigawatts in 2025, according to IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest installed wind energy capacity recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1.52 gigawatts in 2019.
- What is the lowest installed wind energy capacity recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 gigawatts in 2000.
- How does Uruguay rank for installed wind energy capacity?
- Uruguay ranks 42nd out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is installed wind energy capacity rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Installed wind energy capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 26 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Total wind (on- and off-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in gigawatts. This includes onshore and offshore wind.