Electricity generation from wind per person in Uruguay
Uruguay: Electricity generation from wind per person was 1,433 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from wind per person in Uruguay, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation from wind per person in Uruguay stood at 1,433 kilowatt-hours.
The figure is down 6.0% on the previous year and up 133.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from wind per person in Uruguay peaked at 1,612 kilowatt-hours in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Uruguay 10th out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from wind per person in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2006 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2007 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2008 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2009 | 12.08 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2010 | 21.09 kilowatt-hours | +74.6% |
| 2011 | 33.06 kilowatt-hours | +56.8% |
| 2012 | 32.98 kilowatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 41.85 kilowatt-hours | +26.9% |
| 2014 | 217.5 kilowatt-hours | +419.7% |
| 2015 | 614.6 kilowatt-hours | +182.6% |
| 2016 | 884.8 kilowatt-hours | +44.0% |
| 2017 | 1,113 kilowatt-hours | +25.7% |
| 2018 | 1,393 kilowatt-hours | +25.2% |
| 2019 | 1,398 kilowatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 1,612 kilowatt-hours | +15.3% |
| 2021 | 1,469 kilowatt-hours | -8.9% |
| 2022 | 1,410 kilowatt-hours | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 1,405 kilowatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 1,524 kilowatt-hours | +8.5% |
| 2025 | 1,433 kilowatt-hours | -6.0% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 1,433 kilowatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 104.38 kilowatt-hours, 13.7× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 1,433 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.38 kilowatt-hours, 224.8× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from wind per person in Uruguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +419.7% | 41.85 kilowatt-hours | 217.5 kilowatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.21 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 12.08 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 575.01 kilowatt-hours | 21.09 kilowatt-hours | 1,398 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,475 kilowatt-hours | 1,405 kilowatt-hours | 1,612 kilowatt-hours | 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 electricity generation from wind per person in Uruguay?
- Electricity generation from wind per person in Uruguay was 1,433 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from wind per person recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1,612 kilowatt-hours in 2020.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from wind per person recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Uruguay rank for electricity generation from wind per person?
- Uruguay ranks 10th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from wind per person rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 133.1%. 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 Electricity generation from wind per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.