Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total) was 0.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Uruguay, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2024, electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Uruguay stood at 0.9%.
That represents a change of down 87.7% on the previous year and down 82.2% 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 200th out of 210 countries with data for 2024, 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 (% of total) 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 | 9.0% | -41.6% |
| 2023 | 7.6% | -15.2% |
| 2024 | 0.9% | -87.7% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 0.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 61.0%, 2% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 0.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 80.2%, 1% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total) 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 | +14215.9% | 0.1% | 18.4% |
| 1999 | +488.8% | 3.9% | 22.9% |
| 1995 | +434.4% | 1.2% | 6.5% |
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 | 7.8% | 0.9% | 15.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 197 Namibia 1.9% compare
- 198 Costa Rica 1.4% compare
- 199 Democratic Republic of Congo 1.1% compare
- 201 Norway 0.7% compare
- 202 Sweden 0.5% compare
- 203 Switzerland 0.4% compare
More energy & mining data for Uruguay
- Ores and metals imports 1.4% (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (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 0.9% in 2024, 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 200th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 82.2%. 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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About this data
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.