Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Uruguay
Uruguay: Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person was 1,207 watts per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Uruguay, 2000–2023
Source: International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in watts per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Uruguay is 1,207 watts per capita, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 8.9% on the previous year and up 100.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Uruguay peaked at 1,207 watts per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 471.99 watts per capita, in 2006.
Uruguay ranks 22nd of 219 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 488.1 watts per capita | 471.99 watts per capita | 526.06 watts per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 809.11 watts per capita | 546.72 watts per capita | 1,098 watts per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,129 watts per capita | 1,099 watts per capita | 1,207 watts per capita | 4 |
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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 54.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Uruguay?
- Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Uruguay was 1,207 watts per capita in 2023, according to International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable electricity-generating capacity per person recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1,207 watts per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity-generating capacity per person recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 471.99 watts per capita in 2006.
- How does Uruguay rank for renewable electricity-generating capacity per person?
- Uruguay ranks 22nd out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
- Is renewable electricity-generating capacity per person rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita)