Installed solar energy capacity in Uruguay
Uruguay: Installed solar energy capacity was 0.3394 gigawatts in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Installed solar energy capacity in Uruguay, 2008–2025
Source: IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in gigawatts.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 0.3394 gigawatts for installed solar energy 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 energy capacity in Uruguay peaked at 0.3394 gigawatts in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 gigawatts, 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 energy capacity in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | gigawatts | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.0001 gigawatts | — |
| 2009 | 0.0001 gigawatts | +48.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 gigawatts | +30.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0004 gigawatts | +172.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0006 gigawatts | +56.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0016 gigawatts | +161.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0037 gigawatts | +133.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0645 gigawatts | +1639.8% |
| 2016 | 0.089 gigawatts | +38.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2427 gigawatts | +172.7% |
| 2018 | 0.2484 gigawatts | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.2537 gigawatts | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.2579 gigawatts | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.2665 gigawatts | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 0.2805 gigawatts | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 0.3006 gigawatts | +7.2% |
| 2024 | 0.3362 gigawatts | +11.9% |
| 2025 | 0.3394 gigawatts | +0.9% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 0.3394 gigawatts is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.01 gigawatts, 34% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 0.3394 gigawatts is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0693 gigawatts, 4.9× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Installed solar energy 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 gigawatts | 0.0645 gigawatts |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0001 gigawatts | 0.0001 gigawatts | 0.0001 gigawatts | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.0905 gigawatts | 0.0001 gigawatts | 0.2537 gigawatts | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2969 gigawatts | 0.2579 gigawatts | 0.3394 gigawatts | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
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 installed solar energy capacity in Uruguay?
- Installed solar energy capacity in Uruguay was 0.3394 gigawatts in 2025, according to IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest installed solar energy capacity recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3394 gigawatts in 2025.
- What is the lowest installed solar energy capacity recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 gigawatts in 2008.
- How does Uruguay rank for installed solar energy capacity?
- Uruguay ranks 92nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is installed solar energy 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 IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Installed solar energy capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total solar (on- and off-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in gigawatts. This includes solar photovoltaic and concentrated solar power.