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Bolivia vs Uruguay: Electricity Compared

Bolivia generated 13.6 TWh of electricity in 2025 and Uruguay 12.0 TWh, according to Ember. Bolivia's largest source was gas (62.4%); Uruguay's was wind (40.5%). Each kWh generated emitted 481 gCO2/kWh in Bolivia 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? Bolivia is the bigger electricity producer, generating 1.1 times as much as Uruguay in 2025 (13.6 TWh against 12.0 TWh). Uruguay has the cleaner electricity by carbon intensity, at 81 gCO2/kWh against 481 gCO2/kWh in Bolivia in 2025.

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

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Key Facts

  • Gas supplied 62.4% of Bolivia's electricity in 2025, against 0.1% in Uruguay.
  • Bolivia's electricity was 6.0 times as carbon intensive as Uruguay's in 2025, at 481 gCO2/kWh against 81 gCO2/kWh.
  • The average person in Uruguay used 4.36 MWh of electricity in 2025, 4.0 times as much as in Bolivia (1.08 MWh).
  • Low carbon sources supplied 36.1% of Bolivia's electricity in 2025 and 97.7% of Uruguay's.
  • Electricity demand in 2025 was 13.6 TWh in Bolivia and 14.8 TWh in Uruguay.

Key Figures, 2025

Ember annual statistics
Measure Bolivia Uruguay
Total generation13.6 TWh12.0 TWh
Electricity demand13.6 TWh14.8 TWh
Demand per person1.08 MWh4.36 MWh
Carbon intensity481 gCO2/kWh81 gCO2/kWh
Power sector emissions6.56 MtCO20.97 MtCO2
Low carbon share36.1%97.7%
Largest sourceGas 62.4%Wind 40.5%

Generation Mix, 2025

Share of generation
Source Bolivia Uruguay
Gas 62.4% 0.1%
Wind 2.0% 40.5%
Hydro 27.9% 27.3%
Bioenergy 3.2% 24.7%
Solar 3.0% 5.2%
Other fossil 1.5% 2.2%

Carbon Intensity, 2000 to 2025

Ember annual statistics
Carbon intensity of electricity in Bolivia and Uruguay, 2000 to 2025 Carbon intensity of electricity generated in Bolivia and Uruguay each year from 2000 to 2025, in gCO2/kWh. In 2025 it was 481 gCO2/kWh in Bolivia and 81 gCO2/kWh in Uruguay. 0 150 300 450 600 200020052010201520202025
Carbon intensity of electricity generated in Bolivia and Uruguay each year from 2000 to 2025, in gCO2/kWh. In 2025 it was 481 gCO2/kWh in Bolivia and 81 gCO2/kWh in Uruguay.
Annual statistics through 2025, gCO2/kWh
Carbon intensity of electricity in Bolivia and Uruguay, 2000 to 2025
YearBoliviaUruguay
2000369 gCO2/kWh67 gCO2/kWh
2001347 gCO2/kWh26 gCO2/kWh
2002353 gCO2/kWh27 gCO2/kWh
2003402 gCO2/kWh25 gCO2/kWh
2004391 gCO2/kWh141 gCO2/kWh
2005443 gCO2/kWh104 gCO2/kWh
2006424 gCO2/kWh250 gCO2/kWh
2007427 gCO2/kWh109 gCO2/kWh
2008452 gCO2/kWh289 gCO2/kWh
2009465 gCO2/kWh244 gCO2/kWh
2010495 gCO2/kWh112 gCO2/kWh
2011493 gCO2/kWh205 gCO2/kWh
2012503 gCO2/kWh272 gCO2/kWh
2013495 gCO2/kWh148 gCO2/kWh
2014531 gCO2/kWh85 gCO2/kWh
2015526 gCO2/kWh99 gCO2/kWh
2016587 gCO2/kWh75 gCO2/kWh
2017555 gCO2/kWh64 gCO2/kWh
2018523 gCO2/kWh68 gCO2/kWh
2019478 gCO2/kWh61 gCO2/kWh
2020484 gCO2/kWh95 gCO2/kWh
2021466 gCO2/kWh151 gCO2/kWh
2022486 gCO2/kWh111 gCO2/kWh
2023501 gCO2/kWh113 gCO2/kWh
2024496 gCO2/kWh69 gCO2/kWh
2025481 gCO2/kWh81 gCO2/kWh

Demand per Person, 2000 to 2025

Ember annual statistics
Electricity demand per person in Bolivia and Uruguay, 2000 to 2025 Electricity demand per person in Bolivia and Uruguay each year from 2000 to 2025, in MWh. In 2025 it was 1.08 MWh in Bolivia and 4.36 MWh in Uruguay. 0.0 1.3 2.5 3.8 5.0 200020052010201520202025
Electricity demand per person in Bolivia and Uruguay each year from 2000 to 2025, in MWh. In 2025 it was 1.08 MWh in Bolivia and 4.36 MWh in Uruguay.
Annual statistics through 2025, MWh
Electricity demand per person in Bolivia and Uruguay, 2000 to 2025
YearBoliviaUruguay
20000.45 MWh2.44 MWh
20010.45 MWh2.44 MWh
20020.47 MWh2.40 MWh
20030.48 MWh2.40 MWh
20040.49 MWh2.51 MWh
20050.52 MWh2.56 MWh
20060.53 MWh2.57 MWh
20070.56 MWh2.79 MWh
20080.60 MWh2.94 MWh
20090.62 MWh2.99 MWh
20100.65 MWh3.14 MWh
20110.69 MWh3.25 MWh
20120.71 MWh3.34 MWh
20130.73 MWh3.42 MWh
20140.77 MWh3.49 MWh
20150.82 MWh3.69 MWh
20160.83 MWh3.88 MWh
20170.85 MWh3.80 MWh
20180.87 MWh3.96 MWh
20190.89 MWh3.84 MWh
20200.87 MWh3.81 MWh
20210.91 MWh3.89 MWh
20220.97 MWh3.98 MWh
20231.03 MWh4.12 MWh
20241.09 MWh4.29 MWh
20251.08 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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  year = {2025},
  note = {Data as of 2025. Data from Ember.},
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