Installed solar pv capacity in Uruguay
Uruguay: Installed solar pv capacity was 0.3394 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Installed solar pv capacity in Uruguay, 2008–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 0.3394 for installed solar pv capacity in 2025. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 426.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed solar pv capacity in Uruguay peaked at 0.3394 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0001, in 2008.
That places Uruguay 92nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Installed solar pv capacity in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.0001 | — |
| 2009 | 0.0001 | +48.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 | +30.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0004 | +172.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0006 | +56.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0016 | +161.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0037 | +133.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0645 | +1639.8% |
| 2016 | 0.089 | +38.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2427 | +172.7% |
| 2018 | 0.2484 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.2537 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.2579 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.2665 | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 0.2805 | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 0.3006 | +7.2% |
| 2024 | 0.3362 | +11.9% |
| 2025 | 0.3394 | +0.9% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 0.3394 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.01, 34% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 0.3394 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0693, 4.9× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Installed solar pv capacity in Uruguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +1639.8% | 0.0037 | 0.0645 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0001 | 0.0001 | 0.0001 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.0905 | 0.0001 | 0.2537 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2969 | 0.2579 | 0.3394 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More energy & mining data for Uruguay
- Fuel imports 14.2% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.4% (2024)
- Fuel exports 1.3% (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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is installed solar pv capacity in Uruguay?
- Installed solar pv capacity in Uruguay was 0.3394 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest installed solar pv capacity recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3394 in 2025.
- What is the lowest installed solar pv capacity recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 in 2008.
- How does Uruguay rank for installed solar pv capacity?
- Uruguay ranks 92nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is installed solar pv capacity rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 426.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Installed solar pv capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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