Number of people with and without electricity access in Uruguay
Uruguay: Number of people with and without electricity access was 3.39 million people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.39 million people
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
124th
of 214 countries
All-time high
3.40 million people
in 2020
All-time low
3.02 million people
in 1992
Years of data
33
1992–2024
Number of people with and without electricity access in Uruguay, 1992–2024
Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2024, number of people with and without electricity access in Uruguay stood at 3.39 million people.
That represents a change of up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without electricity access in Uruguay peaked at 3.40 million people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.02 million people, in 1992.
That places Uruguay 124th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Number of people with and without electricity access in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 3.02 million people | — |
| 1993 | 3.04 million people | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 3.06 million people | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 3.08 million people | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 3.07 million people | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 3.13 million people | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 3.15 million people | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 3.17 million people | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 3.19 million people | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 3.20 million people | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 3.21 million people | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 3.21 million people | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 3.22 million people | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 3.22 million people | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 3.24 million people | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 3.25 million people | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 3.26 million people | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 3.28 million people | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 3.30 million people | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 3.30 million people | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 3.32 million people | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 3.33 million people | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 3.35 million people | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 3.36 million people | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 3.37 million people | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 3.38 million people | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 3.39 million people | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 3.39 million people | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 3.40 million people | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 3.40 million people | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 3.39 million people | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 3.39 million people | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 3.39 million people | -0.0% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 3.39 million people is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.05 million people, 1.1× the median. (84 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 3.39 million people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.99 million people, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.09 million people | 3.02 million people | 3.17 million people | 8 |
| 2000s | 3.23 million people | 3.19 million people | 3.28 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.35 million people | 3.30 million people | 3.39 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.39 million people | 3.39 million people | 3.40 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More energy & mining data for Uruguay
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 14.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people with and without electricity access in Uruguay?
- Number of people with and without electricity access in Uruguay was 3.39 million people in 2024, according to Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people with and without electricity access recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 3.40 million people in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without electricity access recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.02 million people in 1992.
- How does Uruguay rank for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Uruguay ranks 124th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people with and without electricity access rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people with and without electricity access. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to electricity means having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.