Electricity generation in Uruguay
Uruguay: Electricity generation was 11.94 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
11.94 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 10.7%
World rank
105th
of 214 countries
All-time high
16.07 terawatt-hours
in 2019
All-time low
5.57 terawatt-hours
in 2006
Years of data
26
2000–2025
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.
Electricity generation in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.59 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 9.25 terawatt-hours | +21.9% |
| 2002 | 9.6 terawatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 8.58 terawatt-hours | -10.6% |
| 2004 | 5.9 terawatt-hours | -31.2% |
| 2005 | 7.68 terawatt-hours | +30.2% |
| 2006 | 5.57 terawatt-hours | -27.5% |
| 2007 | 9.38 terawatt-hours | +68.4% |
| 2008 | 8.77 terawatt-hours | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 8.67 terawatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 10.74 terawatt-hours | +23.9% |
| 2011 | 10.34 terawatt-hours | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 10.6 terawatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 11.66 terawatt-hours | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 12.98 terawatt-hours | +11.3% |
| 2015 | 13.74 terawatt-hours | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 13.87 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 14.35 terawatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 14.61 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 16.07 terawatt-hours | +10.0% |
| 2020 | 13.57 terawatt-hours | -15.6% |
| 2021 | 15.99 terawatt-hours | +17.8% |
| 2022 | 14.86 terawatt-hours | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 12.82 terawatt-hours | -13.7% |
| 2024 | 13.37 terawatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 2025 | 11.94 terawatt-hours | -10.7% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 11.94 terawatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 30.95 terawatt-hours, 39% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 11.94 terawatt-hours is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.46 terawatt-hours, 1.8× the median. (39 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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.