Renewable electricity generation by source in Uruguay
Uruguay: Renewable electricity generation by source was 4.85 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Renewable electricity generation by source in Uruguay, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 4.85 terawatt-hours for renewable electricity generation by source in 2025.
The figure is down 6.0% on the previous year and up 134.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity generation by source in Uruguay peaked at 5.48 terawatt-hours in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Uruguay 36th out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Renewable electricity generation by source in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2009 | 0.04 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2010 | 0.07 terawatt-hours | +75.0% |
| 2011 | 0.11 terawatt-hours | +57.1% |
| 2012 | 0.11 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.14 terawatt-hours | +27.3% |
| 2014 | 0.73 terawatt-hours | +421.4% |
| 2015 | 2.07 terawatt-hours | +183.6% |
| 2016 | 2.99 terawatt-hours | +44.4% |
| 2017 | 3.77 terawatt-hours | +26.1% |
| 2018 | 4.73 terawatt-hours | +25.5% |
| 2019 | 4.75 terawatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 5.48 terawatt-hours | +15.4% |
| 2021 | 4.99 terawatt-hours | -8.9% |
| 2022 | 4.78 terawatt-hours | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 4.76 terawatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 5.16 terawatt-hours | +8.4% |
| 2025 | 4.85 terawatt-hours | -6.0% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 4.85 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.46 terawatt-hours, 10.5× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 4.85 terawatt-hours is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.07 terawatt-hours, 69.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Renewable electricity generation by source 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +421.4% | 0.14 terawatt-hours | 0.73 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.004 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.04 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.95 terawatt-hours | 0.07 terawatt-hours | 4.75 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 5 terawatt-hours | 4.76 terawatt-hours | 5.48 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 33 Romania 5.97 terawatt-hours compare
- 34 Kazakhstan 5.83 terawatt-hours compare
- 35 Pakistan 5.74 terawatt-hours compare
- 37 New Zealand 4.22 terawatt-hours compare
- 38 Uzbekistan 4 terawatt-hours compare
- 39 Lithuania 3.99 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 renewable electricity generation by source in Uruguay?
- Renewable electricity generation by source in Uruguay was 4.85 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable electricity generation by source recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 5.48 terawatt-hours in 2020.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity generation by source recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Uruguay rank for renewable electricity generation by source?
- Uruguay ranks 36th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is renewable electricity generation by source rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 134.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable electricity generation by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.