Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Uruguay
Uruguay: Share of electricity generation from hydropower was 27.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Uruguay, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of electricity generation from hydropower in Uruguay is 27.2%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 19.1% on the previous year and down 54.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from hydropower in Uruguay peaked at 99.4% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 27.2%, in 2025.
That places Uruguay 70th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.8% | 51.3% | 99.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.1% | 44.9% | 78.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.6% | 27.2% | 38.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 67 Bolivia 27.9% compare
- 68 Cote d'Ivoire 27.8% compare
- 69 Slovenia 27.2% compare
- 71 Equatorial Guinea 26.8% compare
- 72 Faroe Islands 26.5% compare
- 73 French Polynesia 26.4% 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 share of electricity generation from hydropower in Uruguay?
- Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Uruguay was 27.2% 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 hydropower recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 99.4% in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from hydropower recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.2% in 2025.
- How does Uruguay rank for share of electricity generation from hydropower?
- Uruguay ranks 70th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from hydropower rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 hydropower. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.