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Electricity generation in Uruguay

Uruguay: 97.8% (renewable share of electricity generation, 2025), −1.1 pp on 2024. It ranks #8 of 159 countries for renewable share of electricity generation (2024).

  • 97.8% Latest · 2025
  • −1.1 pp vs 2024
  • #8of 159 countries · 2024
  • 15Records · 1 measures

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Renewable share of electricity generation in Uruguay

Fig 1 · D35 · Uruguay Annual

Renewable share of electricity generation

Uruguay, 2000 to 2025

15 observations · 2000 to 2025

No figure published for these periods

Renewable share of electricity generationRenewable share of electricity generation. 15 observations from 2000 to 2025, ranging from 61.2% to 99.9%. Latest value 97.8% (2025). % 0 20 40 60 80 100 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024 98%
Renewable share of electricity generationRenewable share of electricity generation. 15 observations from 2000 to 2025, ranging from 61.2% to 99.9%. Latest value 97.8% (2025). % 0 30 60 90 120 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024 98%
Renewable share of electricity generationRenewable share of electricity generation. 15 observations from 2000 to 2025, ranging from 61.2% to 99.9%. Latest value 97.8% (2025). % 0 30 60 90 120 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024 98%
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Renewable share of electricity generation
Period Type Value
2000 Actual 93.4%
2002 Actual 99.7%
2003 Actual 99.9%
2004 Actual 81.7%
2007 Actual 87%
2008 Actual 61.2%
2009 Actual 68.2%
2011 Actual 74.7%
2015 Actual 93.2%
2016 Actual 96.8%
2017 Actual 98.5%
2018 Actual 97.5%
2022 Actual 90.8%
2024 Actual 98.9%
2025 Actual 97.8%
Source: Ember · percent · CC BY 4.0 · statorigin.org

Every record

15 records across 1 measure, newest first within each. Each period opens its record and quote.

How Uruguay ranks

Frequently asked questions

What is the latest electricity generation figure for Uruguay?

Uruguay: 97.8% renewable share of electricity generation in 2025, −1.1 pp on 2024.

How does Uruguay rank?

#8 of 159 for renewable share of electricity generation (2024, 98.9%).

Where does the Uruguay data come from?

15 records from 1 document by Ember. Each figure links to its record and the sentence it was read from.

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StatOrigin. (2026). Electricity generation in Uruguay [Data set]. Retrieved October 3, 2026, from https://statorigin.org/statistics/electricity-generation/uruguay

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@misc{statorigin_electricity_generation_uruguay_2026, title = {Electricity generation in Uruguay}, author = {{StatOrigin}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://statorigin.org/statistics/electricity-generation/uruguay}, note = {Data set. Accessed 2026-10-03} }