Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Uruguay
Uruguay: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric was 51.4% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Uruguay, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 51.4% for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in 2021.
That represents a change of down 19.2% on the previous year and up 328.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Uruguay peaked at 63.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2002.
That places Uruguay 5th out of 210 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.8% | — |
| 1991 | 0.8% | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.8% | -8.9% |
| 1993 | 0.8% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.8% | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 0.7% | -8.9% |
| 1996 | 0.6% | -13.7% |
| 1997 | 0.5% | -26.7% |
| 1998 | 0.5% | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.7% | +41.9% |
| 2000 | 0.4% | -46.8% |
| 2001 | 0.3% | -17.7% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | +46.5% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | -31.6% |
| 2006 | 0.7% | +121.8% |
| 2007 | 1.4% | +105.9% |
| 2008 | 10.0% | +600.9% |
| 2009 | 11.2% | +11.8% |
| 2010 | 10.8% | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 12.0% | +10.8% |
| 2012 | 13.5% | +12.3% |
| 2013 | 13.7% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 20.3% | +48.4% |
| 2015 | 32.8% | +62.0% |
| 2016 | 40.0% | +21.8% |
| 2017 | 45.9% | +15.0% |
| 2018 | 52.5% | +14.3% |
| 2019 | 47.7% | -9.2% |
| 2020 | 63.6% | +33.5% |
| 2021 | 51.4% | -19.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 0.3% | 11.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.9% | 10.8% | 52.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.5% | 51.4% | 63.6% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Uruguay?
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Uruguay was 51.4% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 63.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2002.
- How does Uruguay rank for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
- Uruguay ranks 5th out of 210 countries with data for 2021.
- Is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 328.9%. 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 renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of electricity production from renewable sources of total electricity production. Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric, includes geothermal, solar, tides, wind, biomass, and biofuels.