Uruguay Bioenergy Power: Generation, Share and Trend
Uruguay generated 2.97 TWh of electricity from bioenergy in 2025, 24.9% of its total, according to Ember. That made it the 29th largest bioenergy power producer in 2025 of the 127 countries with Ember data, comparing each country's latest year. Bioenergy supplied 2.0% of the world's electricity in 2025. These are annual statistics for 2025, with monthly figures through July 2026; they are
compiled from national sources and are not real time.
Key Facts
Uruguay generated 2.97 TWh of electricity from bioenergy in 2025.
Bioenergy supplied 24.9% of Uruguay's electricity in 2025.
Uruguay was the 29th largest bioenergy power producer in 2025 among the 127 countries with Ember data, comparing each country's latest year.
Uruguay's bioenergy generation in 2025 was 9% higher than in 2020, when it was 2.73 TWh.
Uruguay's bioenergy generation in 2025 was 23% higher than in 2015, when it was 2.41 TWh.
Uruguay's bioenergy generation peaked at 3.08 TWh in 2023.
Uruguay's bioenergy share in 2025 was above the world share of 2.0%.
Uruguay had 740 MW of bioenergy generating capacity in 2025.
Key Figures, 2025
Measure
Value
As of / source
Bioenergy generation
2.97 TWh
2025 · Ember
Share of Uruguay's electricity
24.9%
2025 · Ember
World share of bioenergy
2.0%
2025 · Ember
Rank by bioenergy generation (each country's latest year)
29 of 127
2025 · Ember
Bioenergy capacity
740 MW
2025 · Ember
Bioenergy Generation Year by Year
Ember annual statistics, 2000 to 2025
Bioenergy
Uruguay's electricity generation from bioenergy each year from 2000 to 2025, in GWh. It was 2.97 TWh in 2025.
Annual statistics through 2025, GWh
Uruguay bioenergy electricity generation, 2000 to 2025
Year
Bioenergy
2000
40.0 GWh
2001
40.0 GWh
2002
40.0 GWh
2003
40.0 GWh
2004
40.0 GWh
2005
40.0 GWh
2006
50.0 GWh
2007
140 GWh
2008
870 GWh
2009
810 GWh
2010
1.10 TWh
2011
1.13 TWh
2012
1.32 TWh
2013
1.46 TWh
2014
1.92 TWh
2015
2.41 TWh
2016
2.45 TWh
2017
2.57 TWh
2018
2.55 TWh
2019
2.51 TWh
2020
2.73 TWh
2021
2.79 TWh
2022
2.52 TWh
2023
3.08 TWh
2024
3.00 TWh
2025
2.97 TWh
UruguayWorld
The share of Uruguay's electricity generated from bioenergy, 2000 to 2025, compared with the world share. In 2025 it was 24.9%, against 2.0% worldwide.
Annual statistics through 2025, % of generation
Share of Uruguay's electricity from bioenergy and the world share, 2000 to 2025
Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of 2025. World shares are Ember's World totals; ranks compare each country's latest year, which can differ between countries.
Bioenergy Generation Month by Month
Ember monthly statistics through July 2026
Bioenergy
Uruguay generated 170 GWh of electricity from bioenergy in July 2026, against 180 GWh in July 2025.
Monthly statistics through July 2026, TWh
Uruguay monthly bioenergy electricity generation, August 2024 to July 2026
Month
Bioenergy
2024-08
190 GWh
2024-09
190 GWh
2024-10
180 GWh
2024-11
150 GWh
2024-12
110 GWh
2025-01
170 GWh
2025-02
130 GWh
2025-03
150 GWh
2025-04
160 GWh
2025-05
130 GWh
2025-06
140 GWh
2025-07
180 GWh
2025-08
180 GWh
2025-09
150 GWh
2025-10
120 GWh
2025-11
110 GWh
2025-12
180 GWh
2026-01
160 GWh
2026-02
150 GWh
2026-03
160 GWh
2026-04
160 GWh
2026-05
180 GWh
2026-06
160 GWh
2026-07
170 GWh
Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of July 2026. Monthly figures for Uruguay can differ slightly from the annual totals.