Net electricity imports in Uruguay
Uruguay: Net electricity imports was 2.81 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net electricity imports in Uruguay, 2000–2025
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.
Net electricity imports in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.39 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | -1.25 terawatt-hours | -420.5% |
| 2002 | -1.73 terawatt-hours | +38.4% |
| 2003 | -0.7 terawatt-hours | -59.5% |
| 2004 | 2.33 terawatt-hours | -432.9% |
| 2005 | 0.74 terawatt-hours | -68.2% |
| 2006 | 2.87 terawatt-hours | +287.8% |
| 2007 | -0.19 terawatt-hours | -106.6% |
| 2008 | 0.93 terawatt-hours | -589.5% |
| 2009 | 1.23 terawatt-hours | +32.3% |
| 2010 | -0.32 terawatt-hours | -126.0% |
| 2011 | 0.46 terawatt-hours | -243.8% |
| 2012 | 0.55 terawatt-hours | +19.6% |
| 2013 | -0.21 terawatt-hours | -138.2% |
| 2014 | -1.27 terawatt-hours | +504.8% |
| 2015 | -1.32 terawatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 2016 | -0.75 terawatt-hours | -43.2% |
| 2017 | -1.46 terawatt-hours | +94.7% |
| 2018 | -1.18 terawatt-hours | -19.2% |
| 2019 | -3.01 terawatt-hours | +155.1% |
| 2020 | -0.63 terawatt-hours | -79.1% |
| 2021 | -2.79 terawatt-hours | +342.9% |
| 2022 | -1.36 terawatt-hours | -51.3% |
| 2023 | 1.15 terawatt-hours | -184.6% |
| 2024 | 1.15 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 2.81 terawatt-hours | +144.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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 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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Electricity imports minus exports, measured in terawatt-hours.