Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Uruguay
Uruguay: Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources was 8.9% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Uruguay, 1990–2022
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2022, electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Uruguay stood at 8.9%.
That represents a change of down 41.9% on the previous year and down 74.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Uruguay peaked at 38.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2003.
That places Uruguay 187th out of 210 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.1% | — |
| 1991 | 12.1% | +139.8% |
| 1992 | 10.2% | -15.5% |
| 1993 | 7.8% | -24.1% |
| 1994 | 1.2% | -84.5% |
| 1995 | 6.5% | +434.4% |
| 1996 | 12.9% | +100.2% |
| 1997 | 8.8% | -31.6% |
| 1998 | 3.9% | -56.0% |
| 1999 | 22.9% | +488.8% |
| 2000 | 6.6% | -71.1% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | -96.9% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | +57.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | -60.3% |
| 2004 | 18.4% | +14215.9% |
| 2005 | 12.5% | -31.9% |
| 2006 | 35.4% | +183.6% |
| 2007 | 13.0% | -63.3% |
| 2008 | 38.7% | +197.8% |
| 2009 | 31.8% | -17.9% |
| 2010 | 10.8% | -66.0% |
| 2011 | 25.4% | +134.6% |
| 2012 | 35.3% | +39.4% |
| 2013 | 15.9% | -55.1% |
| 2014 | 5.2% | -66.9% |
| 2015 | 6.9% | +30.7% |
| 2016 | 3.2% | -53.7% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | -50.2% |
| 2018 | 2.5% | +55.8% |
| 2019 | 1.8% | -27.9% |
| 2020 | 6.0% | +235.6% |
| 2021 | 15.3% | +157.5% |
| 2022 | 8.9% | -41.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.1% | 1.2% | 22.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.7% | 0.1% | 38.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.8% | 1.6% | 35.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.1% | 6.0% | 15.3% | 3 |
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- 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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 14.2% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Uruguay?
- Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Uruguay was 8.9% in 2022, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 38.7% in 2008.
- What is the lowest electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2003.
- How does Uruguay rank for electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources?
- Uruguay ranks 187th out of 210 countries with data for 2022.
- Is electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 oil, gas and coal sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Oil refers to crude oil and petroleum products. Gas refers to natural gas but excludes natural gas liquids. Coal refers to all coal and brown coal, both primary (including hard coal and lignite-brown coal) and derived fuels (including patent fuel, coke oven coke, gas coke, coke oven gas, and blast furnace gas). Peat is also included in this category.