Share of electricity generation from solar in Uruguay
Uruguay: Share of electricity generation from solar was 5.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of electricity generation from solar 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 solar in Uruguay is 5.1%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 22.0% on the previous year and up 1,303.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from solar in Uruguay peaked at 5.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
That places Uruguay 88th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of electricity generation from solar in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 0.0% | — |
| 2013 | 0.0% | — |
| 2014 | 0.0% | — |
| 2015 | 0.4% | — |
| 2016 | 1.1% | +197.2% |
| 2017 | 1.9% | +74.0% |
| 2018 | 2.8% | +49.1% |
| 2019 | 2.6% | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 3.4% | +29.7% |
| 2021 | 3.0% | -11.4% |
| 2022 | 3.4% | +12.1% |
| 2023 | 3.8% | +13.6% |
| 2024 | 4.2% | +9.6% |
| 2025 | 5.1% | +22.0% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 5.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.1%, 84% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 5.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.9%, 1.7× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.0% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 3.0% | 5.1% | 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 share of electricity generation from solar in Uruguay?
- Share of electricity generation from solar in Uruguay was 5.1% 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 solar recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 5.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from solar recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Uruguay rank for share of electricity generation from solar?
- Uruguay ranks 88th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from solar rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,303.9%. 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 solar. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.