Electricity generation from renewables per person in Uruguay
Uruguay: Electricity generation from renewables per person was 3,451 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3,451 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
down 11.6%
World rank
19th
of 214 countries
All-time high
4,648 kilowatt-hours
in 2019
All-time low
1,094 kilowatt-hours
in 2006
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Electricity generation from renewables 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 renewables per person in Uruguay is 3,451 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.6% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from renewables per person in Uruguay peaked at 4,648 kilowatt-hours in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,094 kilowatt-hours, in 2006.
Uruguay ranks 19th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Electricity generation from renewables per person in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,171 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 2,819 kilowatt-hours | +29.9% |
| 2002 | 2,919 kilowatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 2,612 kilowatt-hours | -10.5% |
| 2004 | 1,468 kilowatt-hours | -43.8% |
| 2005 | 2,045 kilowatt-hours | +39.3% |
| 2006 | 1,094 kilowatt-hours | -46.5% |
| 2007 | 2,476 kilowatt-hours | +126.3% |
| 2008 | 1,626 kilowatt-hours | -34.3% |
| 2009 | 1,785 kilowatt-hours | +9.8% |
| 2010 | 2,887 kilowatt-hours | +61.7% |
| 2011 | 2,321 kilowatt-hours | -19.6% |
| 2012 | 2,054 kilowatt-hours | -11.5% |
| 2013 | 2,932 kilowatt-hours | +42.8% |
| 2014 | 3,665 kilowatt-hours | +25.0% |
| 2015 | 3,800 kilowatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 3,974 kilowatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 4,170 kilowatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 4,198 kilowatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 4,648 kilowatt-hours | +10.7% |
| 2020 | 3,754 kilowatt-hours | -19.2% |
| 2021 | 3,983 kilowatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 3,978 kilowatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 3,498 kilowatt-hours | -12.1% |
| 2024 | 3,904 kilowatt-hours | +11.6% |
| 2025 | 3,451 kilowatt-hours | -11.6% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 3,451 kilowatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,475 kilowatt-hours, 2.3× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 3,451 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 426.74 kilowatt-hours, 8.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,102 kilowatt-hours | 1,094 kilowatt-hours | 2,919 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,465 kilowatt-hours | 2,054 kilowatt-hours | 4,648 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,761 kilowatt-hours | 3,451 kilowatt-hours | 3,983 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
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)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 14.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from renewables per person in Uruguay?
- Electricity generation from renewables per person in Uruguay was 3,451 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 renewables per person recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 4,648 kilowatt-hours in 2019.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from renewables per person recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,094 kilowatt-hours in 2006.
- How does Uruguay rank for electricity generation from renewables per person?
- Uruguay ranks 19th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from renewables per person rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 renewables per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.