Uruguay Electricity
Generation (2024)#102 World
13.37TWh+4.3% YoY
Consumption (2024)#95 World
13.21TWh+2.9% YoY
Generation Mix (2024)
Fossil Fuels (oil + gas + coal)
(nuclear + renewables) Low-Carbon
1.1%98.9%
Electricity Generation in Uruguay
- Net electricity generation in Uruguay reached 13.37 terawatt-hours in 2024 (#102 in the world), an increase of 4.3% from 12.82 terawatt-hours in 2023. This is equivalent to 0.04% of global electricity generation.
- In 2024, fossil fuels generated 1.1% (0.15 terawatt-hours) of electricity in Uruguay and renewables 98.9% (13.22 terawatt-hours).
- Uruguay reduced its fossil fuel use for electricity generation 2024 by 6.4% compared to 2023, with low-carbon sources (renewables) generating 98.9% of the total electricity.
Electricity Consumption in Uruguay
- Uruguay consumed 13.21 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (#95 in the world), an increase of 2.9% from 2023. This represents 0.05% of the world's total electricity consumption.
- Per capita, electricity consumption in Uruguay averaged 3,901.1 kilowatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 10.69 kilowatt-hours per day (#74 in the world).
Installed Electricity Capacity in Uruguay
- Uruguay had a total installed electricity capacity of 6.04 gigawatts in 2024 (#87 in the world), an increase of 0.48% from the previous year.
- fossil fuels made up 31.6% and renewables at 68.4% of Uruguay's installed capacity in 2024.
- Uruguay's power plants ran at an overall capacity factor of 25.3% in 2024, with wind at 38.6%, hydro at 33.4% and solar at 19.4%.
Electricity Imports & Exports in Uruguay
- Uruguay imported 1.4 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (≈10.6% of consumption).
- Uruguay exported 0.25 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (≈1.9% of generation).
- This made Uruguay a net importer of 1.15 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024.
Grid Efficiency in Uruguay
- Distribution losses in Uruguay were 1.31 terawatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 9.8% of total generation, up from 9.6% in 2014.
Electricity Balance in Uruguay
- In 2024, Uruguay generated approximately 0.04 terawatt-hours per day and consumed 0.04 terawatt-hours per day. This represents a daily surplus of 0.00044 terawatt-hours.
Uruguay Electricity History (1980-2024)
| Generation | Consumption | Capacity | Trade | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 13.37 | +4.3% | 102 | 0.04% | 13.21 | +2.9% | 95 | 0.05% | 3,901.1 | 6.04 | +0.48% | 87 | 0.06% | 1.4 | 0.25 | 1.15 | 1.31 |
| 2023 | 12.82 | −13.8% | 101 | 0.04% | 12.84 | +5.2% | 95 | 0.05% | 3,788.6 | 6.01 | +12.3% | 84 | 0.07% | 1.4 | 0.24 | 1.15 | 1.14 |
| 2022 | 14.87 | −7% | 94 | 0.05% | 12.2 | +1.9% | 97 | 0.05% | 3,598.4 | 5.35 | +0.27% | 87 | 0.06% | 0.06 | 1.42 | −1.36 | 1.31 |
| 2021 | 15.99 | +17.9% | 92 | 0.06% | 11.97 | +1.4% | 98 | 0.05% | 3,523.8 | 5.33 | −0.24% | 86 | 0.07% | 0.06 | 2.85 | −2.79 | 1.23 |
| 2020 | 13.57 | −15.6% | 96 | 0.05% | 11.81 | +0.47% | 95 | 0.05% | 3,473.3 | 5.35 | +0.08% | 83 | 0.07% | 0.51 | 1.15 | −0.63 | 1.13 |
| 2019 | 16.08 | +10.1% | 91 | 0.06% | 11.75 | −1% | 96 | 0.05% | 3,458.8 | 5.34 | +0.16% | 85 | 0.07% | 0 | 3.01 | −3.01 | 1.32 |
| 2018 | 14.61 | +1.8% | 94 | 0.06% | 11.87 | +6% | 94 | 0.05% | 3,497.2 | 5.33 | +7.5% | 82 | 0.07% | 0.01 | 1.2 | −1.18 | 1.56 |
| 2017 | 14.35 | +3.4% | 93 | 0.06% | 11.2 | −2.7% | 95 | 0.05% | 3,305.2 | 4.96 | +14.3% | 84 | 0.07% | 0.003 | 1.46 | −1.46 | 1.69 |
| 2016 | 13.88 | +1.1% | 91 | 0.06% | 11.51 | +5.4% | 92 | 0.05% | 3,407.1 | 4.34 | −1.7% | 88 | 0.07% | 0.02 | 0.78 | −0.76 | 1.61 |
| 2015 | 13.73 | +5.7% | 89 | 0.06% | 10.92 | +4.3% | 91 | 0.05% | 3,242.7 | 4.42 | +6.9% | 85 | 0.07% | 0.002 | 1.32 | −1.32 | 1.49 |
| 2014 | 12.99 | +11.4% | 93 | 0.05% | 10.47 | +2.9% | 93 | 0.05% | 3,120.1 | 4.13 | +11.5% | 85 | 0.07% | 0 | 1.27 | −1.27 | 1.25 |
| 2013 | 11.66 | +10% | 95 | 0.05% | 10.17 | +3.2% | 91 | 0.05% | 3,040.7 | 3.71 | +17.3% | 87 | 0.06% | 0 | 0.21 | −0.21 | 1.28 |
| 2012 | 10.6 | +2.5% | 94 | 0.05% | 9.86 | +3.6% | 91 | 0.05% | 2,954.7 | 3.16 | +6.9% | 92 | 0.06% | 0.74 | 0.19 | 0.55 | 1.29 |
| 2011 | 10.34 | −3.7% | 95 | 0.05% | 9.52 | +3.4% | 89 | 0.05% | 2,860.1 | 2.95 | +0.62% | 93 | 0.06% | 0.48 | 0.02 | 0.46 | 1.29 |
| 2010 | 10.74 | +23.9% | 91 | 0.05% | 9.2 | +5.1% | 89 | 0.05% | 2,773.2 | 2.94 | +4.3% | 91 | 0.06% | 0.39 | 0.71 | −0.32 | 1.21 |
| 2009 | 8.67 | −1.2% | 96 | 0.04% | 8.76 | +1.5% | 88 | 0.05% | 2,645.5 | 2.82 | +3.4% | 88 | 0.06% | 1.47 | 0.24 | 1.23 | 1.14 |
| 2008 | 8.77 | −6.5% | 94 | 0.04% | 8.63 | +7.7% | 88 | 0.05% | 2,612.5 | 2.72 | +5% | 89 | 0.06% | 0.96 | 0.03 | 0.93 | 1.08 |
| 2007 | 9.38 | +68.4% | 93 | 0.05% | 8.01 | +8.6% | 94 | 0.04% | 2,430.8 | 2.59 | +14.7% | 90 | 0.06% | 0.79 | 0.98 | −0.19 | 1.18 |
| 2006 | 5.57 | −27.5% | 110 | 0.03% | 7.37 | +11.1% | 93 | 0.04% | 2,241.7 | 2.26 | +9.7% | 94 | 0.05% | 2.89 | 0.02 | 2.87 | 1.07 |
| 2005 | 7.68 | +30.2% | 94 | 0.04% | 6.64 | +3.3% | 97 | 0.04% | 2,019.3 | 2.06 | +0.19% | 95 | 0.05% | 1.59 | 0.84 | 0.74 | 1.79 |
| 2004 | 5.9 | −31.2% | 102 | 0.03% | 6.42 | +5.6% | 97 | 0.04% | 1,956 | 2.06 | −5.8% | 94 | 0.05% | 2.35 | 0.02 | 2.33 | 1.81 |
| 2003 | 8.58 | −10.7% | 89 | 0.05% | 6.08 | −3% | 99 | 0.04% | 1,853.6 | 2.18 | −0.05% | 92 | 0.06% | 0.43 | 1.14 | −0.71 | 1.79 |
| 2002 | 9.61 | +3.8% | 87 | 0.06% | 6.27 | −3.8% | 94 | 0.04% | 1,911.9 | 2.18 | +0% | 92 | 0.06% | 0.56 | 2.29 | −1.73 | 1.61 |
| 2001 | 9.25 | +21.9% | 87 | 0.06% | 6.52 | −0.76% | 91 | 0.05% | 1,990.7 | 2.18 | −0.46% | 90 | 0.06% | 0.12 | 1.38 | −1.25 | 1.48 |
| 2000 | 7.59 | +7.7% | 90 | 0.05% | 6.57 | +5.9% | 88 | 0.05% | 2,010.9 | 2.19 | +0.72% | 90 | 0.06% | 1.33 | 0.94 | 0.39 | 1.41 |
| 1999 | 7.05 | −29.3% | 90 | 0.05% | 6.2 | −2.2% | 87 | 0.05% | 1,905.6 | 2.18 | −0.05% | 88 | 0.07% | 0.72 | 0.22 | 0.5 | 1.35 |
| 1998 | 9.96 | +40.8% | 77 | 0.07% | 6.34 | +13.5% | 83 | 0.05% | 1,958.2 | 2.18 | −0.37% | 88 | 0.07% | 0.08 | 2.23 | −2.16 | 1.46 |
| 1997 | 7.08 | +7.8% | 84 | 0.05% | 5.59 | +9.4% | 88 | 0.05% | 1,734.5 | 2.19 | +0.6% | 86 | 0.07% | 0.27 | 0.42 | −0.14 | 1.34 |
| 1996 | 6.56 | +5.4% | 87 | 0.05% | 5.11 | +1.4% | 90 | 0.04% | 1,594.3 | 2.17 | +1.5% | 85 | 0.07% | 0.31 | 0.44 | −0.13 | 1.32 |
| 1995 | 6.23 | −18% | 84 | 0.05% | 5.04 | +6.5% | 89 | 0.04% | 1,580.2 | 2.14 | −2.6% | 86 | 0.07% | 0.22 | 0.23 | −0.01 | 1.17 |
| 1994 | 7.59 | −3.8% | 83 | 0.06% | 4.73 | +4.3% | 90 | 0.04% | 1,491.7 | 2.2 | +8% | 86 | 0.07% | 0.02 | 1.68 | −1.66 | 1.2 |
| 1993 | 7.9 | −10.2% | 81 | 0.07% | 4.54 | +8.1% | 89 | 0.04% | 1,438.4 | 2.04 | +0.94% | 88 | 0.07% | 0.02 | 2.26 | −2.24 | 1.11 |
| 1992 | 8.79 | +27.2% | 77 | 0.08% | 4.2 | +2.3% | 91 | 0.04% | 1,338 | 2.02 | +15.4% | 86 | 0.07% | 0.01 | 3.4 | −3.38 | 1.21 |
| 1991 | 6.91 | −6.7% | 66 | 0.06% | 4.11 | −19.3% | 71 | 0.04% | 1,315.4 | 1.75 | +4% | 68 | 0.06% | 0 | 1.79 | −1.79 | 1.02 |
| 1990 | 7.41 | +32.3% | 65 | 0.07% | 5.09 | +41.4% | 64 | 0.05% | 1,639.9 | 1.68 | +0% | 68 | 0.06% | 0.05 | 1.33 | −1.28 | 1.04 |
| 1989 | 5.6 | −18.3% | 67 | 0.05% | 3.6 | −3.3% | 72 | 0.04% | 1,166.8 | 1.68 | +0% | 67 | 0.06% | 0.03 | 1.18 | −1.15 | 0.84 |
| 1988 | 6.85 | −8.5% | 63 | 0.06% | 3.72 | +7.4% | 71 | 0.04% | 1,213.2 | 1.68 | +16% | 66 | 0.06% | 0 | 2.09 | −2.09 | 1.03 |
| 1987 | 7.48 | +1.9% | 63 | 0.07% | 3.46 | +5.5% | 71 | 0.04% | 1,135.8 | 1.45 | +0% | 69 | 0.06% | 0 | 2.96 | −2.96 | 1.06 |
| 1986 | 7.34 | +12.6% | 61 | 0.08% | 3.28 | +4.4% | 72 | 0.04% | 1,082.2 | 1.45 | +0% | 67 | 0.06% | 0 | 3.15 | −3.15 | 0.91 |
| 1985 | 6.53 | −8.9% | 61 | 0.07% | 3.15 | +0.03% | 70 | 0.04% | 1,042.4 | 1.45 | +12.2% | 67 | 0.06% | 0 | 2.68 | −2.68 | 0.7 |
| 1984 | 7.16 | −1.3% | 60 | 0.08% | 3.14 | +4.8% | 69 | 0.04% | 1,047.1 | 1.29 | −0.77% | 68 | 0.06% | 0.01 | 3.25 | −3.24 | 0.78 |
| 1983 | 7.26 | +107.7% | 59 | 0.08% | 3 | +3.8% | 69 | 0.04% | 1,003.4 | 1.3 | −2.8% | 63 | 0.06% | 0.02 | 3.61 | −3.6 | 0.66 |
| 1982 | 3.5 | −0.43% | 68 | 0.04% | 2.89 | −7.4% | 69 | 0.04% | 970.6 | 1.34 | −1.8% | 63 | 0.06% | 0.02 | 0.001 | 0.02 | 0.63 |
| 1981 | 3.51 | +7.6% | 68 | 0.04% | 3.12 | +13.6% | 67 | 0.04% | 1,052.6 | 1.36 | +44.5% | 62 | 0.07% | 0.04 | 0.001 | 0.04 | 0.43 |
| 1980 | 3.26 | — | 67 | 0.04% | 2.75 | — | 69 | 0.04% | 929.9 | 0.94 | — | 71 | 0.05% | 0.03 | 0.001 | 0.03 | 0.55 |
See also
Sources
- U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), International Energy Statistics.