Electricity generation from oil per person in Uruguay
Uruguay: Electricity generation from oil per person was 76.82 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from oil per person in Uruguay, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from oil per person in Uruguay is 76.82 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 73.4% on the previous year and down 72.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from oil per person in Uruguay peaked at 1,121 kilowatt-hours in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3.05 kilowatt-hours, in 2003.
Uruguay ranks 119th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from oil per person in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 153.08 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 6.11 kilowatt-hours | -96.0% |
| 2002 | 9.15 kilowatt-hours | +49.8% |
| 2003 | 3.05 kilowatt-hours | -66.7% |
| 2004 | 328.95 kilowatt-hours | +10693.5% |
| 2005 | 292.17 kilowatt-hours | -11.2% |
| 2006 | 598.87 kilowatt-hours | +105.0% |
| 2007 | 370.24 kilowatt-hours | -38.2% |
| 2008 | 1,027 kilowatt-hours | +177.3% |
| 2009 | 827.77 kilowatt-hours | -19.4% |
| 2010 | 325.44 kilowatt-hours | -60.7% |
| 2011 | 760.48 kilowatt-hours | +133.7% |
| 2012 | 1,121 kilowatt-hours | +47.4% |
| 2013 | 553.01 kilowatt-hours | -50.7% |
| 2014 | 202.6 kilowatt-hours | -63.4% |
| 2015 | 279.1 kilowatt-hours | +37.8% |
| 2016 | 130.21 kilowatt-hours | -53.3% |
| 2017 | 56.07 kilowatt-hours | -56.9% |
| 2018 | 103.11 kilowatt-hours | +83.9% |
| 2019 | 47.1 kilowatt-hours | -54.3% |
| 2020 | 238.31 kilowatt-hours | +406.0% |
| 2021 | 721.29 kilowatt-hours | +202.7% |
| 2022 | 404.02 kilowatt-hours | -44.0% |
| 2023 | 286.3 kilowatt-hours | -29.1% |
| 2024 | 44.29 kilowatt-hours | -84.5% |
| 2025 | 76.82 kilowatt-hours | +73.4% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 76.82 kilowatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 206.25 kilowatt-hours, 37% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 76.82 kilowatt-hours is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 401.02 kilowatt-hours, 19% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from oil per person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +10693.5% | 3.05 kilowatt-hours | 328.95 kilowatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 361.6 kilowatt-hours | 3.05 kilowatt-hours | 1,027 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 357.84 kilowatt-hours | 47.1 kilowatt-hours | 1,121 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 295.17 kilowatt-hours | 44.29 kilowatt-hours | 721.29 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 116 United States 91.34 kilowatt-hours compare
- 117 Kazakhstan 87.32 kilowatt-hours compare
- 118 Sri Lanka 80.5 kilowatt-hours compare
- 120 Moldova 73.43 kilowatt-hours compare
- 121 Angola 71.27 kilowatt-hours compare
- 122 Bangladesh 70.98 kilowatt-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 electricity generation from oil per person in Uruguay?
- Electricity generation from oil per person in Uruguay was 76.82 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from oil per person recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1,121 kilowatt-hours in 2012.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from oil per person recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.05 kilowatt-hours in 2003.
- How does Uruguay rank for electricity generation from oil per person?
- Uruguay ranks 119th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from oil per person rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from oil per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.