Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Uruguay
Uruguay: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources was 27.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Uruguay, 1990–2023
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 27.2%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 29.2% on the previous year and down 61.4% 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 73rd of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources 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% |
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 | 32.2% | 27.2% | 38.4% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Uruguay?
- Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Uruguay was 27.2% in 2023, 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 73rd out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electricity production from hydroelectric sources rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.4%. 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.