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Ecuador vs Uruguay: Electricity Compared

Ecuador generated 36.6 TWh of electricity in 2025 and Uruguay 12.0 TWh, according to Ember. Ecuador's largest source was hydro (78.0%); Uruguay's was wind (40.5%). Each kWh generated emitted 158 gCO2/kWh in Ecuador and 81 gCO2/kWh in Uruguay. These are Ember annual statistics for 2025, compiled from national sources; they are not real time.

Who is bigger and who is cleaner? Ecuador is the bigger electricity producer, generating 3.0 times as much as Uruguay in 2025 (36.6 TWh against 12.0 TWh). Uruguay has the cleaner electricity by carbon intensity, at 81 gCO2/kWh against 158 gCO2/kWh in Ecuador in 2025.

Why this comparison: similar electricity demand on the same continent.

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Key Facts

  • Hydro supplied 78.0% of Ecuador's electricity in 2025, against 27.3% in Uruguay.
  • Ecuador's electricity was 2.0 times as carbon intensive as Uruguay's in 2025, at 158 gCO2/kWh against 81 gCO2/kWh.
  • The average person in Uruguay used 4.36 MWh of electricity in 2025, 2.2 times as much as in Ecuador (2.00 MWh).
  • Low carbon sources supplied 79.4% of Ecuador's electricity in 2025 and 97.7% of Uruguay's.
  • Electricity demand in 2025 was 36.6 TWh in Ecuador and 14.8 TWh in Uruguay.

Key Figures, 2025

Ember annual statistics
Measure Ecuador Uruguay
Total generation36.6 TWh12.0 TWh
Electricity demand36.6 TWh14.8 TWh
Demand per person2.00 MWh4.36 MWh
Carbon intensity158 gCO2/kWh81 gCO2/kWh
Power sector emissions5.80 MtCO20.97 MtCO2
Low carbon share79.4%97.7%
Largest sourceHydro 78.0%Wind 40.5%

Generation Mix, 2025

Share of generation
Source Ecuador Uruguay
Hydro 78.0% 27.3%
Wind 0.5% 40.5%
Bioenergy 0.8% 24.7%
Other fossil 17.9% 2.2%
Solar 0.1% 5.2%
Gas 2.6% 0.1%

Carbon Intensity, 2000 to 2025

Ember annual statistics
Carbon intensity of electricity in Ecuador and Uruguay, 2000 to 2025 Carbon intensity of electricity generated in Ecuador and Uruguay each year from 2000 to 2025, in gCO2/kWh. In 2025 it was 158 gCO2/kWh in Ecuador and 81 gCO2/kWh in Uruguay. 0 100 200 300 400 200020052010201520202025
Carbon intensity of electricity generated in Ecuador and Uruguay each year from 2000 to 2025, in gCO2/kWh. In 2025 it was 158 gCO2/kWh in Ecuador and 81 gCO2/kWh in Uruguay.
Annual statistics through 2025, gCO2/kWh
Carbon intensity of electricity in Ecuador and Uruguay, 2000 to 2025
YearEcuadorUruguay
2000204 gCO2/kWh67 gCO2/kWh
2001254 gCO2/kWh26 gCO2/kWh
2002262 gCO2/kWh27 gCO2/kWh
2003274 gCO2/kWh25 gCO2/kWh
2004304 gCO2/kWh141 gCO2/kWh
2005328 gCO2/kWh104 gCO2/kWh
2006352 gCO2/kWh250 gCO2/kWh
2007340 gCO2/kWh109 gCO2/kWh
2008284 gCO2/kWh289 gCO2/kWh
2009349 gCO2/kWh244 gCO2/kWh
2010390 gCO2/kWh112 gCO2/kWh
2011325 gCO2/kWh205 gCO2/kWh
2012330 gCO2/kWh272 gCO2/kWh
2013369 gCO2/kWh148 gCO2/kWh
2014369 gCO2/kWh85 gCO2/kWh
2015346 gCO2/kWh99 gCO2/kWh
2016289 gCO2/kWh75 gCO2/kWh
2017201 gCO2/kWh64 gCO2/kWh
2018210 gCO2/kWh68 gCO2/kWh
2019172 gCO2/kWh61 gCO2/kWh
2020160 gCO2/kWh95 gCO2/kWh
2021149 gCO2/kWh151 gCO2/kWh
2022181 gCO2/kWh111 gCO2/kWh
2023196 gCO2/kWh113 gCO2/kWh
2024204 gCO2/kWh69 gCO2/kWh
2025158 gCO2/kWh81 gCO2/kWh

Demand per Person, 2000 to 2025

Ember annual statistics
Electricity demand per person in Ecuador and Uruguay, 2000 to 2025 Electricity demand per person in Ecuador and Uruguay each year from 2000 to 2025, in MWh. In 2025 it was 2.00 MWh in Ecuador and 4.36 MWh in Uruguay. 0.0 1.3 2.5 3.8 5.0 200020052010201520202025
Electricity demand per person in Ecuador and Uruguay each year from 2000 to 2025, in MWh. In 2025 it was 2.00 MWh in Ecuador and 4.36 MWh in Uruguay.
Annual statistics through 2025, MWh
Electricity demand per person in Ecuador and Uruguay, 2000 to 2025
YearEcuadorUruguay
20000.83 MWh2.44 MWh
20010.85 MWh2.44 MWh
20020.90 MWh2.40 MWh
20030.94 MWh2.40 MWh
20041.06 MWh2.51 MWh
20051.04 MWh2.56 MWh
20061.11 MWh2.57 MWh
20071.26 MWh2.79 MWh
20081.30 MWh2.94 MWh
20091.30 MWh2.99 MWh
20101.35 MWh3.14 MWh
20111.42 MWh3.25 MWh
20121.47 MWh3.34 MWh
20131.51 MWh3.42 MWh
20141.56 MWh3.49 MWh
20151.62 MWh3.69 MWh
20161.63 MWh3.88 MWh
20171.65 MWh3.80 MWh
20181.71 MWh3.96 MWh
20191.77 MWh3.84 MWh
20201.72 MWh3.81 MWh
20211.81 MWh3.89 MWh
20221.87 MWh3.98 MWh
20232.04 MWh4.12 MWh
20241.84 MWh4.29 MWh
20252.00 MWh4.36 MWh

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Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of 2025.

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  author = {{World Power Monitor}},
  year = {2025},
  note = {Data as of 2025. Data from Ember.},
  url = {https://worldpowermonitor.com/compare/ecuador-vs-uruguay/}
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