Electricity generation from solar and wind in Uruguay
Uruguay: Electricity generation from solar and wind was 5.46 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from solar and wind in Uruguay, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation from solar and wind in Uruguay stood at 5.46 terawatt-hours.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and up 157.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from solar and wind in Uruguay peaked at 5.94 terawatt-hours in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Uruguay 49th out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.004 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.04 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.08 terawatt-hours | 0.07 terawatt-hours | 5.17 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.52 terawatt-hours | 5.25 terawatt-hours | 5.94 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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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 electricity generation from solar and wind in Uruguay?
- Electricity generation from solar and wind in Uruguay was 5.46 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from solar and wind recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 5.94 terawatt-hours in 2020.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from solar and wind recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Uruguay rank for electricity generation from solar and wind?
- Uruguay ranks 49th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from solar and wind rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 157.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from solar and wind. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.