Electricity generation from hydropower in Uruguay
Uruguay: Electricity generation from hydropower was 3.25 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▼ Falling
Electricity generation from hydropower in Uruguay, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation from hydropower in Uruguay stood at 3.25 terawatt-hours. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.8% on the previous year and down 60.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from hydropower in Uruguay peaked at 9.65 terawatt-hours in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3.25 terawatt-hours, in 2025.
Uruguay ranks 77th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.69 terawatt-hours | 3.55 terawatt-hours | 9.53 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.65 terawatt-hours | 5.42 terawatt-hours | 9.65 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.39 terawatt-hours | 3.25 terawatt-hours | 5.69 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 76 Greece 3.42 terawatt-hours compare
- 78 Azerbaijan 3.22 terawatt-hours compare
- 79 Slovakia 3.16 terawatt-hours compare
- 80 Cote d'Ivoire 3 terawatt-hours compare
- 80 Guinea 3 terawatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for Uruguay
- Fuel imports 14.2% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.4% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 0.3% (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)
- Fuel exports 1.3% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 9.7% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 54.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from hydropower in Uruguay?
- Electricity generation from hydropower in Uruguay was 3.25 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from hydropower recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 9.65 terawatt-hours in 2014.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from hydropower recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.25 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- How does Uruguay rank for electricity generation from hydropower?
- Uruguay ranks 77th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from hydropower rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from hydropower. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.