Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Uruguay
Uruguay: Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 97.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Uruguay, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 97.8% for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Uruguay peaked at 99.9% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 61.2%, in 2008.
Uruguay ranks 13th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.3% | 61.2% | 99.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.2% | 64.6% | 98.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.1% | 84.6% | 98.9% | 6 |
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More climate change data for Uruguay
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth -0.1% (2025)
- Population, total 3.38 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.0% (2025)
- Urban population 3.24 million (2025)
- Urban population 95.7% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 2.35 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 476.76 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 2.35 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 2.35 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Uruguay?
- Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Uruguay was 97.8% in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.2% in 2008.
- How does Uruguay rank for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Uruguay ranks 13th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region. 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.