Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access in Uruguay
Uruguay: Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access was 99.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access in Uruguay, 1992–2024
Source: SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of rural population.
Analysis
In 2024, share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access in Uruguay stood at 99.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access in Uruguay peaked at 100.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 62.0%, in 1996.
That places Uruguay 128th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 77.2% | — |
| 1993 | 73.3% | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 73.5% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 74.0% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 62.0% | -16.1% |
| 1997 | 74.0% | +19.2% |
| 1998 | 74.7% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 77.0% | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 78.1% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 80.3% | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 80.9% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 81.6% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 82.2% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 82.8% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 86.6% | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 88.2% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 88.0% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 92.6% | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 94.2% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 94.6% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 100.0% | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.3% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.2% | 62.0% | 77.2% | 8 |
| 2000s | 84.1% | 78.1% | 92.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.9% | 94.2% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.9% | 99.3% | 100.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 126 Belize 99.5% compare
- 127 Costa Rica 99.4% compare
- 129 Brazil 99.2% compare
- 129 Mexico 99.2% compare
- 131 Dominican Republic 98.7% compare
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- 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 rural vs. urban population with electricity access in Uruguay?
- Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access in Uruguay was 99.3% in 2024, according to SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.0% in 1996.
- How does Uruguay rank for share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access?
- Uruguay ranks 128th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Having access to electricity is defined in international statistics as having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.