Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Uruguay
Uruguay: Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels was 2.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Uruguay, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 2.2% for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 94.1% on the previous year and down 68.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Uruguay peaked at 38.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2003.
That places Uruguay 201st out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.6% | — |
| 2001 | 0.2% | -96.7% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | +44.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | -62.7% |
| 2004 | 18.3% | +15605.8% |
| 2005 | 12.5% | -31.7% |
| 2006 | 35.4% | +182.9% |
| 2007 | 13.0% | -63.2% |
| 2008 | 38.8% | +198.1% |
| 2009 | 31.8% | -17.9% |
| 2010 | 10.8% | -66.1% |
| 2011 | 25.3% | +134.6% |
| 2012 | 35.4% | +39.6% |
| 2013 | 15.9% | -55.2% |
| 2014 | 5.2% | -67.0% |
| 2015 | 6.8% | +30.6% |
| 2016 | 3.2% | -53.6% |
| 2017 | 1.5% | -51.7% |
| 2018 | 2.5% | +60.7% |
| 2019 | 1.7% | -29.3% |
| 2020 | 6.0% | +242.6% |
| 2021 | 15.4% | +157.7% |
| 2022 | 9.2% | -40.1% |
| 2023 | 7.6% | -17.9% |
| 2024 | 1.1% | -85.2% |
| 2025 | 2.2% | +94.1% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 2.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 60.0%, 4% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 2.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 76.2%, 3% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Uruguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +15605.8% | 0.1% | 18.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.7% | 0.1% | 38.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.8% | 1.5% | 35.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.9% | 1.1% | 15.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 198 Uganda 2.9% compare
- 199 Namibia 2.4% compare
- 200 Switzerland 2.3% compare
- 202 Sweden 1.2% compare
- 203 Norway 1.0% compare
- 204 Albania 0.0% compare
- 204 Bhutan 0.0%
- 204 Central African Republic 0.0% compare
- 204 Costa Rica 0.0% compare
- 204 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0% compare
- 204 Ethiopia 0.0% compare
- 204 Iceland 0.0% compare
- 204 Lesotho 0.0%
- 204 Nepal 0.0% compare
- 204 Paraguay 0.0% compare
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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 14.2% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Uruguay?
- Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Uruguay was 2.2% in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 38.8% in 2008.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2003.
- How does Uruguay rank for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Uruguay ranks 201st out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from fossil fuels rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.2%. 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 Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.