Primary energy use per person in Uruguay
Uruguay: Primary energy use per person was 15,801 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary energy use per person in Uruguay, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
In 2024, primary energy use per person in Uruguay stood at 15,801 kilowatt-hours per person. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use per person in Uruguay peaked at 15,801 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6,100 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1986.
Uruguay ranks 106th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7,309 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,100 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,164 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,585 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,219 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,940 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,270 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,588 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,729 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,219 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,547 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,106 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,832 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,379 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,801 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 103 Mexico 16,481 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 104 Equatorial Guinea 16,416 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 105 Uzbekistan 15,948 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 107 North Macedonia 15,778 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 108 Suriname 15,525 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 109 Iraq 14,867 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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 54.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy use per person in Uruguay?
- Primary energy use per person in Uruguay was 15,801 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy use per person recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 15,801 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary energy use per person recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,100 kilowatt-hours per person in 1986.
- How does Uruguay rank for primary energy use per person?
- Uruguay ranks 106th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary energy use per person rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.