Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Uruguay
Uruguay: Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity was 1,219 w per capita in 2024. ▲ Rising
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Uruguay, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in w per capita.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 1,219 w per capita for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 68.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Uruguay peaked at 1,219 w per capita in 2024 and was at its lowest, 472 w per capita, in 2006.
Uruguay ranks 30th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 488.11 w per capita | 472 w per capita | 526.06 w per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 807.65 w per capita | 545.37 w per capita | 1,100 w per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,149 w per capita | 1,101 w per capita | 1,219 w per capita | 5 |
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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 54.19 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Uruguay?
- Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Uruguay was 1,219 w per capita in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1,219 w per capita in 2024.
- What is the lowest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 472 w per capita in 2006.
- How does Uruguay rank for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity?
- Uruguay ranks 30th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is installed renewable electricity-generating capacity rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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