Share of electricity generation from solar and wind in Uruguay
Uruguay: Share of electricity generation from solar and wind was 45.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of electricity generation from solar and wind in Uruguay, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 45.7% for share of electricity generation from solar and wind in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 196.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from solar and wind in Uruguay peaked at 45.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
Uruguay ranks 6th of 211 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of electricity generation from solar and wind 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 | 0.5% | — |
| 2010 | 0.7% | +41.3% |
| 2011 | 1.1% | +63.2% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 1.2% | +15.7% |
| 2014 | 5.6% | +368.4% |
| 2015 | 15.4% | +174.3% |
| 2016 | 22.6% | +46.7% |
| 2017 | 28.2% | +24.4% |
| 2018 | 35.2% | +25.0% |
| 2019 | 32.2% | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 43.8% | +36.1% |
| 2021 | 34.2% | -21.8% |
| 2022 | 35.5% | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 41.0% | +15.3% |
| 2024 | 42.8% | +4.5% |
| 2025 | 45.7% | +6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.3% | 0.7% | 35.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.5% | 34.2% | 45.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 3 Luxembourg 61.0% compare
- 4 Cook Islands 50.0% compare
- 5 Netherlands 46.1% compare
- 7 Germany 45.1% compare
- 8 Portugal 44.1% compare
- 9 Ireland 42.7% 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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from solar and wind in Uruguay?
- Share of electricity generation from solar and wind in Uruguay was 45.7% 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 and wind recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 45.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from solar and wind recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Uruguay rank for share of electricity generation from solar and wind?
- Uruguay ranks 6th out of 211 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from solar and wind rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 196.4%. 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 and wind. 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.