Number of people without access to electricity in Uruguay
Uruguay: Number of people without access to electricity was 0 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0 people
World rank
94th
of 214 countries
All-time high
131,459 people
in 1996
All-time low
0 people
in 2020
Years of data
33
1992–2024
Number of people without access to electricity 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 without access to electricity in Uruguay stood at 0 people. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people without access to electricity in Uruguay peaked at 131,459 people in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 2020.
That places Uruguay 94th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people without access to electricity in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 119,864 people | — |
| 1993 | 114,794 people | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 109,702 people | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 104,620 people | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 131,459 people | +25.7% |
| 1997 | 94,584 people | -28.1% |
| 1998 | 89,637 people | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 84,764 people | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 78,389 people | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 75,308 people | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 72,135 people | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 68,905 people | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 65,663 people | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 65,715 people | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 49,343 people | -24.9% |
| 2007 | 42,837 people | -13.2% |
| 2008 | 39,626 people | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 29,791 people | -24.8% |
| 2010 | 23,230 people | -22.0% |
| 2011 | 26,615 people | +14.6% |
| 2012 | 13,342 people | -49.9% |
| 2013 | 13,381 people | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 10,069 people | -24.8% |
| 2015 | 10,104 people | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 10,138 people | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 6,777 people | -33.2% |
| 2018 | 6,789 people | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 3,397 people | -50.0% |
| 2020 | 0 people | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 0 people | — |
| 2022 | 0 people | — |
| 2023 | 0 people | — |
| 2024 | 0 people | — |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 0 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,413 people. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people without access to electricity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -100.0% | 3,397 people | 0 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 106,178 people | 84,764 people | 131,459 people | 8 |
| 2000s | 58,771 people | 29,791 people | 78,389 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,384 people | 3,397 people | 26,615 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
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- 94 Australia 0 people
- 94 Austria 0 people
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- 94 Belgium 0 people
- 94 Bermuda 0 people
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- 94 Brunei 0 people
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- 94 Cyprus 0 people
- 94 Czechia 0 people
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- 94 Estonia 0 people
- 94 Faroe Islands 0 people
- 94 Finland 0 people
- 94 France 0 people
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- 94 Germany 0 people
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- 94 Greece 0 people
- 94 Greenland 0 people
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- 94 Hong Kong 0 people
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- 94 Iceland 0 people
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- 94 Ireland 0 people
- 94 Isle of Man 0 people
- 94 Israel 0 people
- 94 Italy 0 people
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- 94 Kuwait 0 people
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- 94 Liechtenstein 0 people
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- 94 Luxembourg 0 people
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- 94 Nauru 0 people compare
- 94 Netherlands 0 people
- 94 New Caledonia 0 people compare
- 94 New Zealand 0 people
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- 94 Norway 0 people
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- 94 Portugal 0 people
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- 94 Qatar 0 people
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- 94 Samoa 0 people compare
- 94 San Marino 0 people
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- 94 Serbia 0 people compare
- 94 Seychelles 0 people compare
- 94 Singapore 0 people
- 94 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0 people compare
- 94 Slovakia 0 people compare
- 94 Slovenia 0 people
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- 94 Spain 0 people
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- 94 Sweden 0 people
- 94 Switzerland 0 people
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- 94 Turkey 0 people compare
- 94 Turkmenistan 0 people compare
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- 94 United Arab Emirates 0 people
- 94 United Kingdom 0 people
- 94 United States 0 people
- 94 United States Virgin Islands 0 people
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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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 14.2% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people without access to electricity in Uruguay?
- Number of people without access to electricity in Uruguay was 0 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 without access to electricity recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 131,459 people in 1996.
- What is the lowest number of people without access to electricity recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 2020.
- How does Uruguay rank for number of people without access to electricity?
- Uruguay ranks 94th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people without access to electricity rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 without access to electricity. 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.