Uruguay Electricity: Generation Mix, Demand and Emissions
Uruguay generated 12.0 TWh of electricity in 2025, according to Ember. Wind was the largest source at 40.5%, followed by hydro (27.3%) and bioenergy (24.7%). Demand was 14.8 TWh and each kWh generated emitted 81 gCO2/kWh. These are annual statistics for 2025, with monthly figures through October 2026; they are compiled from national sources and are not real time.
Key Facts
- Uruguay generated 12.0 TWh of electricity in 2025.
- Wind supplied 40.5% of Uruguay's electricity in 2025.
- Hydro supplied 27.3% of Uruguay's electricity in 2025.
- Bioenergy supplied 24.7% of Uruguay's electricity in 2025.
- Low carbon sources (nuclear and renewables) supplied 97.7% of Uruguay's generation in 2025.
- The carbon intensity of Uruguay's electricity was 81 gCO2/kWh in 2025.
- Uruguay's carbon intensity in 2025 was 21% higher than in 2000, when it was 67 gCO2/kWh.
- Uruguay had the 77th highest electricity demand among the 96 countries with Ember data for 2025.
Key Figures, 2025
| Measure | Value | As of / source |
|---|---|---|
| Total generation | 12.0 TWh | 2025 · Ember |
| Electricity demand | 14.8 TWh | 2025 · Ember |
| Demand per person | 4.36 MWh | 2025 · Ember |
| Net imports | 2.78 TWh | 2025 · Ember |
| Carbon intensity | 81 gCO2/kWh | 2025 · Ember |
| Power sector emissions | 0.97 MtCO2 | 2025 · Ember |
| Demand rank (countries with 2025 data) | 77 of 96 | 2025 · Ember |
Generation Mix, 2025
| Source | Generation | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Wind | 4.87 TWh | 40.5% |
| Hydro | 3.28 TWh | 27.3% |
| Bioenergy | 2.97 TWh | 24.7% |
| Solar | 620 GWh | 5.2% |
| Other fossil | 260 GWh | 2.2% |
| Gas | 20.0 GWh | 0.1% |
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Year by Year
Ember annual statistics, 2000 to 2025| Year | Wind | Hydro | Bioenergy | Solar | Other fossil |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 TWh | 7.05 TWh | 40.0 GWh | 0 TWh | 500 GWh |
| 2001 | 0 TWh | 9.19 TWh | 40.0 GWh | 0 TWh | 20.0 GWh |
| 2002 | 0 TWh | 9.53 TWh | 40.0 GWh | 0 TWh | 30.0 GWh |
| 2003 | 0 TWh | 8.53 TWh | 40.0 GWh | 0 TWh | 10.0 GWh |
| 2004 | 0 TWh | 4.78 TWh | 40.0 GWh | 0 TWh | 1.08 TWh |
| 2005 | 0 TWh | 6.68 TWh | 40.0 GWh | 0 TWh | 960 GWh |
| 2006 | 0 TWh | 3.55 TWh | 50.0 GWh | 0 TWh | 1.97 TWh |
| 2007 | 0 TWh | 8.02 TWh | 140 GWh | 0 TWh | 1.22 TWh |
| 2008 | 0 TWh | 4.50 TWh | 870 GWh | 0 TWh | 3.39 TWh |
| 2009 | 40.0 GWh | 5.06 TWh | 810 GWh | 0 TWh | 2.74 TWh |
| 2010 | 70.0 GWh | 8.41 TWh | 1.10 TWh | 0 TWh | 1.08 TWh |
| 2011 | 110 GWh | 6.48 TWh | 1.13 TWh | 0 TWh | 2.53 TWh |
| 2012 | 110 GWh | 5.42 TWh | 1.32 TWh | 0 TWh | 3.74 TWh |
| 2013 | 140 GWh | 8.21 TWh | 1.46 TWh | 0 TWh | 1.85 TWh |
| 2014 | 730 GWh | 9.65 TWh | 1.92 TWh | 0 TWh | 680 GWh |
| 2015 | 2.07 TWh | 8.27 TWh | 2.41 TWh | 50.0 GWh | 940 GWh |
| 2016 | 2.99 TWh | 7.84 TWh | 2.45 TWh | 150 GWh | 440 GWh |
| 2017 | 3.77 TWh | 7.52 TWh | 2.57 TWh | 270 GWh | 190 GWh |
| 2018 | 4.73 TWh | 6.56 TWh | 2.55 TWh | 410 GWh | 350 GWh |
| 2019 | 4.75 TWh | 8.11 TWh | 2.51 TWh | 420 GWh | 160 GWh |
| 2020 | 5.48 TWh | 4.09 TWh | 2.73 TWh | 460 GWh | 810 GWh |
| 2021 | 4.99 TWh | 5.27 TWh | 2.79 TWh | 480 GWh | 2.45 TWh |
| 2022 | 4.78 TWh | 5.69 TWh | 2.52 TWh | 500 GWh | 1.37 TWh |
| 2023 | 4.76 TWh | 3.52 TWh | 3.08 TWh | 490 GWh | 970 GWh |
| 2024 | 5.16 TWh | 4.50 TWh | 3.00 TWh | 560 GWh | 150 GWh |
| 2025 | 4.87 TWh | 3.28 TWh | 2.97 TWh | 620 GWh | 260 GWh |
| Year | Generation | Demand | Carbon intensity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12.0 TWh | 14.8 TWh | 81 gCO2/kWh |
| 2024 | 13.4 TWh | 14.5 TWh | 69 gCO2/kWh |
| 2023 | 12.8 TWh | 14.0 TWh | 113 gCO2/kWh |
| 2022 | 14.9 TWh | 13.5 TWh | 111 gCO2/kWh |
| 2021 | 16.0 TWh | 13.2 TWh | 151 gCO2/kWh |
| 2020 | 13.6 TWh | 12.9 TWh | 95 gCO2/kWh |
| 2019 | 16.1 TWh | 13.1 TWh | 61 gCO2/kWh |
| 2018 | 14.6 TWh | 13.4 TWh | 68 gCO2/kWh |
| 2017 | 14.4 TWh | 12.9 TWh | 64 gCO2/kWh |
| 2016 | 13.9 TWh | 13.1 TWh | 75 gCO2/kWh |
Full year by year history for Uruguay, 2000 to 2025
Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of 2025.
Month by Month
Ember monthly statistics through October 2026| Month | Demand | Generation |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-11 | 940 GWh | 1.20 TWh |
| 2024-12 | 990 GWh | 1.02 TWh |
| 2025-01 | 1.11 TWh | 1.04 TWh |
| 2025-02 | 1.04 TWh | 930 GWh |
| 2025-03 | 1.02 TWh | 900 GWh |
| 2025-04 | 900 GWh | 800 GWh |
| 2025-05 | 1.01 TWh | 1.00 TWh |
| 2025-06 | 1.17 TWh | 1.29 TWh |
| 2025-07 | 1.22 TWh | 1.31 TWh |
| 2025-08 | 1.10 TWh | 1.33 TWh |
| 2025-09 | 960 GWh | 1.26 TWh |
| 2025-10 | 920 GWh | 1.03 TWh |
| 2025-11 | 930 GWh | 940 GWh |
| 2025-12 | 1.15 TWh | 1.08 TWh |
| 2026-01 | 1.11 TWh | 1.13 TWh |
| 2026-02 | 1.02 TWh | 970 GWh |
| 2026-03 | 1.02 TWh | 1.00 TWh |
| 2026-04 | 930 GWh | 950 GWh |
| 2026-05 | 1.13 TWh | 1.25 TWh |
| 2026-06 | 1.19 TWh | 1.10 TWh |
| 2026-07 | 1.22 TWh | 1.35 TWh |
| 2026-08 | 1.20 TWh | 1.57 TWh |
| 2026-09 | 1.07 TWh | 1.42 TWh |
| 2026-10 | 1.03 TWh | 1.29 TWh |
Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of October 2026.
Seasonal Patterns in Uruguay
Ember monthly statistics, complete years only, through October 2026Electricity demand by month
Look for the brightest columns. Averaged over 2019 to 2025, demand is highest in July and lowest in April, and the busiest month uses 28% more electricity per day than the quietest.
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.11 | 1.04 | 1.02 | 0.90 | 1.01 | 1.17 | 1.22 | 1.10 | 0.96 | 0.92 | 0.93 | 1.15 |
| 2024 | 1.04 | 1.04 | 0.95 | 0.90 | 1.09 | 1.05 | 1.21 | 1.14 | 0.97 | 0.96 | 0.94 | 0.99 |
| 2023 | 1.07 | 0.97 | 1.10 | 0.86 | 0.92 | 1.05 | 1.08 | 1.02 | 0.94 | 0.89 | 0.91 | 0.97 |
| 2022 | 1.01 | 0.86 | 0.88 | 0.83 | 0.99 | 1.11 | 1.08 | 1.04 | 0.93 | 0.89 | 0.93 | 1.04 |
| 2021 | 0.95 | 0.82 | 0.89 | 0.83 | 0.95 | 1.03 | 1.08 | 1.04 | 0.90 | 0.90 | 0.87 | 0.97 |
| 2020 | 0.94 | 0.91 | 0.91 | 0.78 | 0.88 | 0.97 | 1.07 | 0.97 | 0.92 | 0.87 | 0.84 | 0.92 |
| 2019 | 0.95 | 0.89 | 0.86 | 0.81 | 0.91 | 0.94 | 1.08 | 1.05 | 0.90 | 0.89 | 0.86 | 0.94 |
- Lower demand per day
- Higher demand per day
- No data
- Each cell shows the month's total demand in TWh, and colour compares demand per day so short months are not shaded as quiet. Lowest cell 0.78 TWh, highest 1.22 TWh. Colours are relative to Uruguay alone.
Low carbon share of generation by month
Look for the brightest columns. Averaged over 2019 to 2025, the low carbon share is highest in October (97%) and lowest in January (85%), a gap of 11.4 points.
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 95% | 92% | 99% | 100% | 100% | 98% | 98% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 96% |
| 2024 | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 93% | 100% | 98% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 2023 | 71% | 76% | 75% | 84% | 96% | 87% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 99% | 100% |
| 2022 | 65% | 64% | 86% | 99% | 99% | 95% | 95% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 99% | 77% |
| 2021 | 75% | 92% | 69% | 92% | 83% | 94% | 87% | 72% | 80% | 87% | 81% | 76% |
| 2020 | 97% | 93% | 87% | 100% | 100% | 99% | 95% | 100% | 100% | 92% | 75% | 81% |
| 2019 | 94% | 94% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 99% | 99% | 99% | 93% | 97% | 100% | 100% |
- Lower low carbon share
- Higher low carbon share
- No data
- Each cell shows the low carbon share. Lowest cell 64%, highest 100%. Colours are relative to Uruguay alone.
Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of October 2026. Complete calendar years only.
Countries With a Similar Electricity Mix
Ember annual, 2025Uruguay's closest match is Denmark, 69.4% the same.
- Denmark 69.4% the same Denmark generates 27.3 points less hydro than Uruguay
- Portugal 68.2% the same Portugal generates 18.1 points less bioenergy than Uruguay
- Luxembourg 66.9% the same Luxembourg generates 25.7 points more solar than Uruguay
- Lithuania 62.1% the same Lithuania generates 23.4 points less hydro than Uruguay
- Croatia 60.7% the same Croatia generates 19.3 points less wind than Uruguay
How close: the share of generation that would have to change fuel for one mix to match the other (half the sum of the fuel share differences); 100% minus that is "the same". Grids under 1 TWh are skipped. Grid twins: the 25 closest pairs and every country's nearest match
Notable Grid Failures Affecting Uruguay
History, not live dataUruguay Electricity FAQ
What is the main source of electricity in Uruguay?
Wind was the largest source of electricity in Uruguay in 2025, supplying 40.5% of generation, followed by hydro (27.3%) and bioenergy (24.7%). Figures are Ember annual statistics.
How much electricity does Uruguay use?
Uruguay used 14.8 TWh of electricity in 2025, about 4.36 MWh per person.
How clean is Uruguay's electricity?
Generating a kilowatt hour of electricity in Uruguay emitted 81 gCO2/kWh in 2025, and low carbon sources supplied 97.7% of generation. That is 82% below the world average of 460 gCO2/kWh.
Does Uruguay import electricity?
Yes. Uruguay imported 2.78 TWh more electricity than it exported in 2025.
When does Uruguay use the most electricity?
Averaged over 2019 to 2025, Uruguay's electricity demand is highest in July and lowest in April. The busiest month uses 28% more electricity per day than the quietest (Ember monthly data).
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World Power Monitor. (2026). Uruguay Electricity: Generation Mix, Demand and Emissions. https://worldpowermonitor.com/countries/uruguay/
World Power Monitor. Uruguay Electricity: Generation Mix, Demand and Emissions. Data as of 2026-10. Data from Ember. https://worldpowermonitor.com/countries/uruguay/
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