Renewable electricity output in Uruguay
Uruguay: Renewable electricity output was 84.4% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Renewable electricity output in Uruguay, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total electricity output.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable electricity output in Uruguay is 84.4%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 10.0% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity output in Uruguay peaked at 99.7% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 61.4%, in 2008.
Uruguay ranks 23rd of 209 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Renewable electricity output in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % of total electricity output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 95.0% | — |
| 1991 | 87.9% | -7.4% |
| 1992 | 89.8% | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 92.2% | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 98.8% | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 93.6% | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 87.1% | -6.9% |
| 1997 | 91.2% | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 96.1% | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 77.1% | -19.8% |
| 2000 | 93.3% | +21.0% |
| 2001 | 99.7% | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 99.6% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 99.7% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 81.5% | -18.3% |
| 2005 | 87.3% | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 64.4% | -26.3% |
| 2007 | 87.0% | +35.1% |
| 2008 | 61.4% | -29.4% |
| 2009 | 69.6% | +13.4% |
| 2010 | 89.1% | +28.0% |
| 2011 | 74.6% | -16.3% |
| 2012 | 64.6% | -13.4% |
| 2013 | 84.0% | +30.1% |
| 2014 | 94.5% | +12.5% |
| 2015 | 93.0% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 96.5% | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 98.3% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 97.4% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 98.0% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 93.7% | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 84.4% | -10.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.9% | 77.1% | 98.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 84.3% | 61.4% | 99.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.0% | 64.6% | 98.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.1% | 84.4% | 93.7% | 2 |
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- 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)
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- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
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- Fuel imports 14.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable electricity output in Uruguay?
- Renewable electricity output in Uruguay was 84.4% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest renewable electricity output recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 2003.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity output recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.4% in 2008.
- How does Uruguay rank for renewable electricity output?
- Uruguay ranks 23rd out of 209 countries with data for 2021.
- Is renewable electricity output rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable electricity is the share of electricity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants.