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Net electricity imports in Uruguay

Uruguay: Net electricity imports was 2.81 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
2.81 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 144.3%
World rank
30th
of 214 countries
All-time high
2.87 terawatt-hours
in 2006
All-time low
-3.01 terawatt-hours
in 2019
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Net electricity imports in Uruguay, 2000–2025

-4-2022000201220252000: 0.39 terawatt-hours2001: -1.2 terawatt-hours2002: -1.7 terawatt-hours2003: -0.7 terawatt-hours2004: 2.3 terawatt-hours2005: 0.74 terawatt-hours2006: 2.9 terawatt-hours2007: -0.19 terawatt-hours2008: 0.93 terawatt-hours2009: 1.2 terawatt-hours2010: -0.32 terawatt-hours2011: 0.46 terawatt-hours2012: 0.55 terawatt-hours2013: -0.21 terawatt-hours2014: -1.3 terawatt-hours2015: -1.3 terawatt-hours2016: -0.75 terawatt-hours2017: -1.5 terawatt-hours2018: -1.2 terawatt-hours2019: -3 terawatt-hours2020: -0.63 terawatt-hours2021: -2.8 terawatt-hours2022: -1.4 terawatt-hours2023: 1.1 terawatt-hours2024: 1.1 terawatt-hours2025: 2.8 terawatt-hours

Source: Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.

Analysis

In 2025, net electricity imports in Uruguay stood at 2.81 terawatt-hours.

The figure is up 144.3% on the previous year and up 312.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net electricity imports in Uruguay peaked at 2.87 terawatt-hours in 2006 and was at its lowest, -3.01 terawatt-hours, in 2019.

Uruguay ranks 30th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.462 terawatt-hours -1.73 terawatt-hours 2.87 terawatt-hours 10
2010s -0.851 terawatt-hours -3.01 terawatt-hours 0.55 terawatt-hours 10
2020s 0.055 terawatt-hours -2.79 terawatt-hours 2.81 terawatt-hours 6

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 27 Lithuania 3.43 terawatt-hours compare
  2. 28 Estonia 3.23 terawatt-hours compare
  3. 29 Uzbekistan 2.93 terawatt-hours compare
  4. 31 Mongolia 2.72 terawatt-hours compare
  5. 32 Austria 2.62 terawatt-hours compare
  6. 33 Tunisia 2.59 terawatt-hours compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net electricity imports in Uruguay?
Net electricity imports in Uruguay was 2.81 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest net electricity imports recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 2.87 terawatt-hours in 2006.
What is the lowest net electricity imports recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was -3.01 terawatt-hours in 2019.
How does Uruguay rank for net electricity imports?
Uruguay ranks 30th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
Is net electricity imports rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 312.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Net electricity imports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Net electricity imports
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 5,787 data points, 1920–2025
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Electricity imports minus exports, measured in terawatt-hours.