Electricity generation in Uruguay
Uruguay: Electricity generation was 11.94 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation in Uruguay, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation in Uruguay stood at 11.94 terawatt-hours.
The figure is down 10.7% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation in Uruguay peaked at 16.07 terawatt-hours in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5.57 terawatt-hours, in 2006.
Uruguay ranks 105th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.1 terawatt-hours | 5.57 terawatt-hours | 9.6 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.9 terawatt-hours | 10.34 terawatt-hours | 16.07 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.76 terawatt-hours | 11.94 terawatt-hours | 15.99 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More energy & mining data for Uruguay
- Fuel imports 14.2% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.4% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 0.3% (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 1.3% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 9.7% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 54.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation in Uruguay?
- Electricity generation in Uruguay was 11.94 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 16.07 terawatt-hours in 2019.
- What is the lowest electricity generation recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.57 terawatt-hours in 2006.
- How does Uruguay rank for electricity generation?
- Uruguay ranks 105th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total electricity generated in each country or region, measured in terawatt-hours.