Electricity production from oil sources in Uruguay

Uruguay: Electricity production from oil sources was 7.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
7.5%
Change on year
down 16.0%
World rank
97th
of 210 countries
All-time high
38.7%
in 2008
All-time low
0.1%
in 2003
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Electricity production from oil sources in Uruguay, 1990–2023

0102030401990200620231990: 5.1 % of total1991: 12.1 % of total1992: 10.2 % of total1993: 7.8 % of total1994: 1.2 % of total1995: 6.5 % of total1996: 12.9 % of total1997: 8.8 % of total1998: 3.9 % of total1999: 22.9 % of total2000: 6.6 % of total2001: 0.205 % of total2002: 0.323 % of total2003: 0.128 % of total2004: 18.3 % of total2005: 12.5 % of total2006: 35.4 % of total2007: 13 % of total2008: 38.7 % of total2009: 31.6 % of total2010: 10.1 % of total2011: 24.5 % of total2012: 35.3 % of total2013: 15.9 % of total2014: 5.2 % of total2015: 6.8 % of total2016: 3.2 % of total2017: 1.3 % of total2018: 2.4 % of total2019: 1 % of total2020: 6 % of total2021: 15.3 % of total2022: 8.9 % of total2023: 7.5 % of total

Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 7.5% for electricity production from oil sources in 2023.

That represents a change of down 16.0% on the previous year and down 52.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity production from oil sources in Uruguay peaked at 38.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2003.

That places Uruguay 97th out of 210 countries with data for 2023, 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 production from oil sources in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Electricity production from oil sources (% of total) in Uruguay, 1990 to 2023.
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 18.3% +14189.5%
2005 12.5% -32.0%
2006 35.4% +184.0%
2007 13.0% -63.3%
2008 38.7% +197.7%
2009 31.6% -18.3%
2010 10.1% -68.1%
2011 24.5% +143.2%
2012 35.3% +44.1%
2013 15.9% -55.0%
2014 5.2% -66.9%
2015 6.8% +30.6%
2016 3.2% -53.7%
2017 1.3% -58.9%
2018 2.4% +82.8%
2019 1.0% -57.2%
2020 6.0% +485.2%
2021 15.3% +156.8%
2022 8.9% -41.8%
2023 7.5% -16.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9.1% 1.2% 22.9% 10
2000s 15.7% 0.1% 38.7% 10
2010s 10.6% 1.0% 35.3% 10
2020s 9.4% 6.0% 15.3% 4

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 94 El Salvador 8.7% compare
  2. 95 Greece 8.5% compare
  3. 96 North Macedonia 7.6% compare
  4. 98 Mexico 7.4% compare
  5. 99 Rwanda 7.2% compare
  6. 100 Belize 7.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity production from oil sources in Uruguay?
Electricity production from oil sources in Uruguay was 7.5% in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
What is the highest electricity production from oil sources recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 38.7% in 2008.
What is the lowest electricity production from oil sources recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2003.
How does Uruguay rank for electricity production from oil sources?
Uruguay ranks 97th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
Is electricity production from oil sources rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 52.8%. 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 sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Electricity production from oil sources (% of total)
Unit
% of total
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
257 places, 7,945 data points, 1990–2024
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The share of electricity production from oil sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Oil refers to crude oil and petroleum products.