Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) was 41.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Uruguay, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Uruguay is 41.7%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 53.6% on the previous year and down 43.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Uruguay peaked at 99.4% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 27.2%, in 2023.
Uruguay ranks 53rd of 210 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 94.2% | — |
| 1991 | 87.1% | -7.5% |
| 1992 | 89.0% | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 91.5% | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 98.0% | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 92.8% | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 86.5% | -6.9% |
| 1997 | 90.7% | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 95.7% | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 76.4% | -20.1% |
| 2000 | 92.9% | +21.5% |
| 2001 | 99.4% | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 99.3% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 99.4% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 81.0% | -18.5% |
| 2005 | 87.0% | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 63.7% | -26.8% |
| 2007 | 85.5% | +34.3% |
| 2008 | 51.3% | -40.0% |
| 2009 | 58.4% | +13.8% |
| 2010 | 78.3% | +34.1% |
| 2011 | 62.6% | -20.0% |
| 2012 | 51.2% | -18.3% |
| 2013 | 70.4% | +37.6% |
| 2014 | 74.3% | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 60.2% | -18.9% |
| 2016 | 56.5% | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 52.3% | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 44.8% | -14.3% |
| 2019 | 50.4% | +12.3% |
| 2020 | 30.1% | -40.2% |
| 2021 | 33.0% | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 38.4% | +16.4% |
| 2023 | 27.2% | -29.2% |
| 2024 | 41.7% | +53.6% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 41.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.6%, 25.8× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 41.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.5%, 4.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.2% | 76.4% | 98.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.8% | 51.3% | 99.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.1% | 44.8% | 78.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.1% | 27.2% | 41.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
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- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 14.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Uruguay?
- Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Uruguay was 41.7% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from hydroelectric sources recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 99.4% in 2003.
- What is the lowest electricity production from hydroelectric sources recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.2% in 2023.
- How does Uruguay rank for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
- Uruguay ranks 53rd out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity production from hydroelectric sources rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of electricity production from hydroelectric sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Hydropower refers to electricity produced by hydroelectric power plants.