Electricity generation from solar and wind per person in Uruguay
Uruguay: Electricity generation from solar and wind per person was 1,613 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from solar and wind 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 solar and wind per person in Uruguay is 1,613 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and up 156.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from solar and wind per person in Uruguay peaked at 1,748 kilowatt-hours in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Uruguay 20th out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.21 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 12.08 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 613.35 kilowatt-hours | 21.09 kilowatt-hours | 1,522 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,628 kilowatt-hours | 1,550 kilowatt-hours | 1,748 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
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More energy & mining data for Uruguay
- Fuel imports 14.2% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.4% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 0.3% (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 1.3% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 9.7% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs gdp per capita 54.19 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from solar and wind per person in Uruguay?
- Electricity generation from solar and wind per person in Uruguay was 1,613 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 solar and wind per person recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1,748 kilowatt-hours in 2020.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from solar and wind per person recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Uruguay rank for electricity generation from solar and wind per person?
- Uruguay ranks 20th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from solar and wind per person rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 156.3%. 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 solar and wind per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.