Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt in Uruguay

Uruguay: Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt was 1,177 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
1,177
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
107th
of 224 countries
All-time high
1,275
in 2013
All-time low
496.19
in 2005
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt in Uruguay, 2000–2023

05001.0k1.5k2000201120232000: 550.72001: 518.32002: 5182003: 5172004: 497.82005: 496.22006: 696.52007: 694.82008: 800.52009: 878.22010: 875.72011: 875.72012: 1.1k2013: 1.3k2014: 1.3k2015: 1.1k2016: 646.72017: 826.72018: 1.2k2019: 1.2k2020: 1.2k2021: 1.2k2022: 1.2k2023: 1.2k

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2023, electricity installed capacity, megawatt in Uruguay stood at 1,177.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity installed capacity, megawatt in Uruguay peaked at 1,275 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 496.19, in 2005.

That places Uruguay 107th out of 224 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 616.8 496.19 878.25 10
2010s 1,032 646.66 1,275 10
2020s 1,177 1,177 1,178 4

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 104 Brunei Darussalam 1,226 compare
  2. 105 Georgia 1,189 compare
  3. 106 Estonia 1,183 compare
  4. 108 El Salvador 1,149 compare
  5. 109 Guatemala 1,122 compare
  6. 110 Honduras 1,107 compare

See the full ranking of 247 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity installed capacity, megawatt in Uruguay?
Electricity installed capacity, megawatt in Uruguay was 1,177 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest electricity installed capacity, megawatt recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 1,275 in 2013.
What is the lowest electricity installed capacity, megawatt recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 496.19 in 2005.
How does Uruguay rank for electricity installed capacity, megawatt?
Uruguay ranks 107th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
Is electricity installed capacity, megawatt rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt (Fossil fuels). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt (Fossil fuels)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
247 places, 5,868 data points, 2000–2023
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