Electric power consumption in Uruguay
Uruguay: Electric power consumption was 3,790 kWh per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Electric power consumption in Uruguay, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in kWh per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, electric power consumption in Uruguay stood at 3,790 kWh per capita. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power consumption in Uruguay peaked at 3,790 kWh per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,246 kWh per capita, in 1990.
Uruguay ranks 59th of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Electric power consumption in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | kWh per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,246 kWh per capita | — |
| 1991 | 1,349 kWh per capita | +8.2% |
| 1992 | 1,372 kWh per capita | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 1,464 kWh per capita | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 1,499 kWh per capita | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 1,595 kWh per capita | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 1,657 kWh per capita | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 1,757 kWh per capita | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 1,836 kWh per capita | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 1,957 kWh per capita | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 2,011 kWh per capita | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 1,991 kWh per capita | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 1,912 kWh per capita | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 1,854 kWh per capita | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 1,956 kWh per capita | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 2,019 kWh per capita | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 2,242 kWh per capita | +11.0% |
| 2007 | 2,431 kWh per capita | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 2,613 kWh per capita | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 2,646 kWh per capita | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 2,773 kWh per capita | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 2,860 kWh per capita | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 2,954 kWh per capita | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 3,040 kWh per capita | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 3,120 kWh per capita | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 3,242 kWh per capita | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 3,409 kWh per capita | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 3,308 kWh per capita | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 3,501 kWh per capita | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 3,464 kWh per capita | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 3,480 kWh per capita | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 3,525 kWh per capita | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 3,590 kWh per capita | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 3,790 kWh per capita | +5.6% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 3,790 kWh per capita is below the median for high income countries, which is 6,386 kWh per capita, 59% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 3,790 kWh per capita is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,910 kWh per capita, 2.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,573 kWh per capita | 1,246 kWh per capita | 1,957 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,167 kWh per capita | 1,854 kWh per capita | 2,646 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,167 kWh per capita | 2,773 kWh per capita | 3,501 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,596 kWh per capita | 3,480 kWh per capita | 3,790 kWh per capita | 4 |
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 electric power consumption in Uruguay?
- Electric power consumption in Uruguay was 3,790 kWh per capita in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electric power consumption recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 3,790 kWh per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest electric power consumption recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,246 kWh per capita in 1990.
- How does Uruguay rank for electric power consumption?
- Uruguay ranks 59th out of 151 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electric power consumption rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electric power consumption (kWh per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electric power consumption measures the production of power plants and combined heat and power plants less transmission, distribution, and transformation losses and own use by heat and power plants.