Electricity production in the United Kingdom in Uruguay
Uruguay: Electricity production in the United Kingdom was 2.97 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production in the United Kingdom in Uruguay, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity production in the united kingdom in Uruguay stood at 2.97 terawatt-hours.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production in the united kingdom in Uruguay peaked at 3.08 terawatt-hours in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.04 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
Uruguay ranks 33rd of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity production in the United Kingdom in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.04 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0.04 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.04 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.04 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.04 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.04 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.05 terawatt-hours | +25.0% |
| 2007 | 0.14 terawatt-hours | +180.0% |
| 2008 | 0.87 terawatt-hours | +521.4% |
| 2009 | 0.81 terawatt-hours | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 1.1 terawatt-hours | +35.8% |
| 2011 | 1.13 terawatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 1.32 terawatt-hours | +16.8% |
| 2013 | 1.46 terawatt-hours | +10.6% |
| 2014 | 1.92 terawatt-hours | +31.5% |
| 2015 | 2.41 terawatt-hours | +25.5% |
| 2016 | 2.45 terawatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 2.57 terawatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 2.55 terawatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 2.51 terawatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 2.73 terawatt-hours | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 2.79 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 2.52 terawatt-hours | -9.7% |
| 2023 | 3.08 terawatt-hours | +22.2% |
| 2024 | 3 terawatt-hours | -2.6% |
| 2025 | 2.97 terawatt-hours | -1.0% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 2.97 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.42 terawatt-hours, 7.1× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 2.97 terawatt-hours is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.05 terawatt-hours, 59.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity production in the United Kingdom 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 | +521.4% | 0.14 terawatt-hours | 0.87 terawatt-hours |
| 2007 | +180.0% | 0.05 terawatt-hours | 0.14 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.211 terawatt-hours | 0.04 terawatt-hours | 0.87 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.94 terawatt-hours | 1.1 terawatt-hours | 2.57 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.85 terawatt-hours | 2.52 terawatt-hours | 3.08 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 production in the united kingdom in Uruguay?
- Electricity production in the united kingdom in Uruguay was 2.97 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity production in the united kingdom recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 3.08 terawatt-hours in 2023.
- What is the lowest electricity production in the united kingdom recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.04 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Uruguay rank for electricity production in the united kingdom?
- Uruguay ranks 33rd out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity production in the united kingdom rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity production in the United Kingdom. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.