Electricity generation from oil in Uruguay
Uruguay: Electricity generation from oil was 0.26 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from oil in Uruguay, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from oil in Uruguay is 0.26 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 73.3% on the previous year and down 72.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from oil in Uruguay peaked at 3.74 terawatt-hours in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.01 terawatt-hours, in 2003.
That places Uruguay 127th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from oil in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.5 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | -96.0% |
| 2002 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | +50.0% |
| 2003 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | -66.7% |
| 2004 | 1.08 terawatt-hours | +10700.0% |
| 2005 | 0.96 terawatt-hours | -11.1% |
| 2006 | 1.97 terawatt-hours | +105.2% |
| 2007 | 1.22 terawatt-hours | -38.1% |
| 2008 | 3.39 terawatt-hours | +177.9% |
| 2009 | 2.74 terawatt-hours | -19.2% |
| 2010 | 1.08 terawatt-hours | -60.6% |
| 2011 | 2.53 terawatt-hours | +134.3% |
| 2012 | 3.74 terawatt-hours | +47.8% |
| 2013 | 1.85 terawatt-hours | -50.5% |
| 2014 | 0.68 terawatt-hours | -63.2% |
| 2015 | 0.94 terawatt-hours | +38.2% |
| 2016 | 0.44 terawatt-hours | -53.2% |
| 2017 | 0.19 terawatt-hours | -56.8% |
| 2018 | 0.35 terawatt-hours | +84.2% |
| 2019 | 0.16 terawatt-hours | -54.3% |
| 2020 | 0.81 terawatt-hours | +406.2% |
| 2021 | 2.45 terawatt-hours | +202.5% |
| 2022 | 1.37 terawatt-hours | -44.1% |
| 2023 | 0.97 terawatt-hours | -29.2% |
| 2024 | 0.15 terawatt-hours | -84.5% |
| 2025 | 0.26 terawatt-hours | +73.3% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 0.26 terawatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.71 terawatt-hours, 37% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 0.26 terawatt-hours is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.8 terawatt-hours, 32% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from oil 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +10700.0% | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 1.08 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.19 terawatt-hours | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 3.39 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2 terawatt-hours | 0.16 terawatt-hours | 3.74 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 terawatt-hours | 0.15 terawatt-hours | 2.45 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 from oil in Uruguay?
- Electricity generation from oil in Uruguay was 0.26 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 from oil recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 3.74 terawatt-hours in 2012.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from oil recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 terawatt-hours in 2003.
- How does Uruguay rank for electricity generation from oil?
- Uruguay ranks 127th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from oil rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 from oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.