Electricity generation from hydropower in Uruguay
Uruguay: Electricity generation from hydropower was 3.25 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
3.25 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 27.8%
World rank
78th
of 215 countries
All-time high
9.65 terawatt-hours
in 2014
All-time low
3.25 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Years of data
26
2000–2025
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 78th of 215 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.
Electricity generation from hydropower in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.05 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 9.19 terawatt-hours | +30.4% |
| 2002 | 9.53 terawatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 8.53 terawatt-hours | -10.5% |
| 2004 | 4.78 terawatt-hours | -44.0% |
| 2005 | 6.68 terawatt-hours | +39.7% |
| 2006 | 3.55 terawatt-hours | -46.9% |
| 2007 | 8.02 terawatt-hours | +125.9% |
| 2008 | 4.5 terawatt-hours | -43.9% |
| 2009 | 5.06 terawatt-hours | +12.4% |
| 2010 | 8.41 terawatt-hours | +66.2% |
| 2011 | 6.48 terawatt-hours | -22.9% |
| 2012 | 5.42 terawatt-hours | -16.4% |
| 2013 | 8.21 terawatt-hours | +51.5% |
| 2014 | 9.65 terawatt-hours | +17.5% |
| 2015 | 8.27 terawatt-hours | -14.3% |
| 2016 | 7.84 terawatt-hours | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 7.52 terawatt-hours | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 6.56 terawatt-hours | -12.8% |
| 2019 | 8.11 terawatt-hours | +23.6% |
| 2020 | 4.09 terawatt-hours | -49.6% |
| 2021 | 5.27 terawatt-hours | +28.9% |
| 2022 | 5.69 terawatt-hours | +8.0% |
| 2023 | 3.52 terawatt-hours | -38.1% |
| 2024 | 4.5 terawatt-hours | +27.8% |
| 2025 | 3.25 terawatt-hours | -27.8% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 3.25 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.23 terawatt-hours, 14.1× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 3.25 terawatt-hours is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.24 terawatt-hours, 13.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)
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
- 77 Greece 3.42 terawatt-hours compare
- 79 Azerbaijan 3.22 terawatt-hours compare
- 80 Slovakia 3.16 terawatt-hours compare
- 81 Cote d'Ivoire 3 terawatt-hours compare
- 81 Guinea 3 terawatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for Uruguay
- 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)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 14.2% (2024)
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 78th out of 215 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.