Portugal vs Uruguay: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon)
Portugal
3,975 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Uruguay
3,451 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Portugal rank
27th
Uruguay rank
29th
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon) over time
- Portugal
- Uruguay
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 3,975 kilowatt-hours against 3,451 kilowatt-hours in Uruguay, a difference of 524 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.2 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uruguay ahead.
Portugal ranks 27th and Uruguay ranks 29th of 214 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,350 kilowatt-hours | 2,102 kilowatt-hours | 751.09 kilowatt-hours | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 2,581 kilowatt-hours | 3,465 kilowatt-hours | 883.6 kilowatt-hours | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 3,287 kilowatt-hours | 3,761 kilowatt-hours | 474.39 kilowatt-hours | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person, Portugal or Uruguay?
- Portugal, at 3,975 kilowatt-hours against 3,451 kilowatt-hours in Uruguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person between Portugal and Uruguay?
- 524 kilowatt-hours, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Uruguay?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Uruguay rank globally for electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person?
- Portugal ranks 27th and Uruguay ranks 29th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.