Uruguay Electricity History, 2000 to 2025

Uruguay generated 7.59 TWh of electricity in 2000 and 12.0 TWh in 2025. Uruguay's electricity demand peaked at 14.8 TWh in 2025. The carbon intensity of Uruguay's electricity went from 67 gCO2/kWh in 2000 to 81 gCO2/kWh in 2025. Figures are Ember annual statistics; Ember's series for Uruguay starts in 2000.

Key Facts

Uruguay generated 7.59 TWh of electricity in 2000 and 12.0 TWh in 2025.
Uruguay's electricity demand peaked at 14.8 TWh in 2025.
The carbon intensity of Uruguay's electricity went from 67 gCO2/kWh in 2000 to 81 gCO2/kWh in 2025.
Uruguay's lowest carbon intensity on record was 25 gCO2/kWh, in 2003.
Hydro's share of Uruguay's electricity went from 92.9% in 2000 to 27.3% in 2025, the largest change of any source.

Generation and Demand

2000 to 2025, TWh

Uruguay generated 7.59 TWh of electricity in 2000 and 12.0 TWh in 2025.

Annual statistics through 2025, TWh

Uruguay electricity generation and demand, 2000 to 2025
Year	Generation	Demand
2000	7.59 TWh	7.98 TWh
2001	9.25 TWh	8.00 TWh
2002	9.60 TWh	7.87 TWh
2003	8.58 TWh	7.88 TWh
2004	5.90 TWh	8.23 TWh
2005	7.68 TWh	8.42 TWh
2006	5.57 TWh	8.44 TWh
2007	9.38 TWh	9.19 TWh
2008	8.77 TWh	9.70 TWh
2009	8.67 TWh	9.90 TWh
2010	10.7 TWh	10.4 TWh
2011	10.3 TWh	10.8 TWh
2012	10.6 TWh	11.2 TWh
2013	11.7 TWh	11.5 TWh
2014	13.0 TWh	11.7 TWh
2015	13.7 TWh	12.4 TWh
2016	13.9 TWh	13.1 TWh
2017	14.4 TWh	12.9 TWh
2018	14.6 TWh	13.4 TWh
2019	16.1 TWh	13.1 TWh
2020	13.6 TWh	12.9 TWh
2021	16.0 TWh	13.2 TWh
2022	14.9 TWh	13.5 TWh
2023	12.8 TWh	14.0 TWh
2024	13.4 TWh	14.5 TWh
2025	12.0 TWh	14.8 TWh

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Carbon Intensity

gCO2 per kWh generated

The carbon intensity of Uruguay's electricity went from 67 gCO2/kWh in 2000 to 81 gCO2/kWh in 2025.

Annual statistics through 2025

Uruguay carbon intensity of electricity, 2000 to 2025
Year	Carbon intensity
2000	67 gCO2/kWh
2001	26 gCO2/kWh
2002	27 gCO2/kWh
2003	25 gCO2/kWh
2004	141 gCO2/kWh
2005	104 gCO2/kWh
2006	250 gCO2/kWh
2007	109 gCO2/kWh
2008	289 gCO2/kWh
2009	244 gCO2/kWh
2010	112 gCO2/kWh
2011	205 gCO2/kWh
2012	272 gCO2/kWh
2013	148 gCO2/kWh
2014	85 gCO2/kWh
2015	99 gCO2/kWh
2016	75 gCO2/kWh
2017	64 gCO2/kWh
2018	68 gCO2/kWh
2019	61 gCO2/kWh
2020	95 gCO2/kWh
2021	151 gCO2/kWh
2022	111 gCO2/kWh
2023	113 gCO2/kWh
2024	69 gCO2/kWh
2025	81 gCO2/kWh

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Every Year

Year	Generation	Demand	Net imports	Carbon intensity	Low carbon share
2025	12.0 TWh	14.8 TWh	2.78 TWh	81 gCO2/kWh	97.7%
2024	13.4 TWh	14.5 TWh	1.15 TWh	69 gCO2/kWh	98.9%
2023	12.8 TWh	14.0 TWh	1.15 TWh	113 gCO2/kWh	92.4%
2022	14.9 TWh	13.5 TWh	-1.36 TWh	111 gCO2/kWh	90.8%
2021	16.0 TWh	13.2 TWh	-2.79 TWh	151 gCO2/kWh	84.6%
2020	13.6 TWh	12.9 TWh	-630 GWh	95 gCO2/kWh	94.0%
2019	16.1 TWh	13.1 TWh	-3.01 TWh	61 gCO2/kWh	98.3%
2018	14.6 TWh	13.4 TWh	-1.18 TWh	68 gCO2/kWh	97.5%
2017	14.4 TWh	12.9 TWh	-1.46 TWh	64 gCO2/kWh	98.5%
2016	13.9 TWh	13.1 TWh	-750 GWh	75 gCO2/kWh	96.8%
2015	13.7 TWh	12.4 TWh	-1.32 TWh	99 gCO2/kWh	93.2%
2014	13.0 TWh	11.7 TWh	-1.27 TWh	85 gCO2/kWh	94.8%
2013	11.7 TWh	11.5 TWh	-210 GWh	148 gCO2/kWh	84.1%
2012	10.6 TWh	11.2 TWh	550 GWh	272 gCO2/kWh	64.6%
2011	10.3 TWh	10.8 TWh	460 GWh	205 gCO2/kWh	74.7%
2010	10.7 TWh	10.4 TWh	-320 GWh	112 gCO2/kWh	89.2%
2009	8.67 TWh	9.90 TWh	1.23 TWh	244 gCO2/kWh	68.2%
2008	8.77 TWh	9.70 TWh	930 GWh	289 gCO2/kWh	61.2%
2007	9.38 TWh	9.19 TWh	-190 GWh	109 gCO2/kWh	87.0%
2006	5.57 TWh	8.44 TWh	2.87 TWh	250 gCO2/kWh	64.6%
2005	7.68 TWh	8.42 TWh	740 GWh	104 gCO2/kWh	87.5%
2004	5.90 TWh	8.23 TWh	2.33 TWh	141 gCO2/kWh	81.7%
2003	8.58 TWh	7.88 TWh	-700 GWh	25 gCO2/kWh	99.9%
2002	9.60 TWh	7.87 TWh	-1.73 TWh	27 gCO2/kWh	99.7%
2001	9.25 TWh	8.00 TWh	-1.25 TWh	26 gCO2/kWh	99.8%
2000	7.59 TWh	7.98 TWh	390 GWh	67 gCO2/kWh	93.4%

Share of Generation by Source

Percent of total generation

Year	Gas	Other fossil	Hydro	Wind	Solar	Bioenergy
2025	0.1%	2.2%	27.3%	40.5%	5.2%	24.7%
2024	0.0%	1.1%	33.7%	38.6%	4.2%	22.4%
2023	0.0%	7.6%	27.5%	37.1%	3.8%	24.0%
2022	0.0%	9.2%	38.3%	32.2%	3.4%	17.0%
2021	0.1%	15.3%	33.0%	31.2%	3.0%	17.5%
2020	0.0%	6.0%	30.1%	40.4%	3.4%	20.1%
2019	0.8%	1.0%	50.5%	29.6%	2.6%	15.6%
2018	0.1%	2.4%	44.9%	32.4%	2.8%	17.5%
2017	0.2%	1.3%	52.4%	26.3%	1.9%	17.9%
2016	0.0%	3.2%	56.5%	21.6%	1.1%	17.7%
2015	0.0%	6.8%	60.2%	15.1%	0.4%	17.5%
2014	0.0%	5.2%	74.3%	5.6%	0.0%	14.8%
2013	0.0%	15.9%	70.4%	1.2%	0.0%	12.5%
2012	0.1%	35.3%	51.1%	1.0%	0.0%	12.5%
2011	0.9%	24.5%	62.7%	1.1%	0.0%	10.9%
2010	0.7%	10.1%	78.3%	0.7%	0.0%	10.2%
2009	0.2%	31.6%	58.4%	0.5%	0.0%	9.3%
2008	0.1%	38.7%	51.3%	0.0%	0.0%	9.9%
2007	0.0%	13.0%	85.5%	0.0%	0.0%	1.5%
2006	0.0%	35.4%	63.7%	0.0%	0.0%	0.9%
2005	0.0%	12.5%	87.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.5%
2004	0.0%	18.3%	81.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.7%
2003	0.0%	0.1%	99.4%	0.0%	0.0%	0.5%
2002	0.0%	0.3%	99.3%	0.0%	0.0%	0.4%
2001	0.0%	0.2%	99.4%	0.0%	0.0%	0.4%
2000	0.0%	6.6%	92.9%	0.0%	0.0%	0.5%

Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of 2025.

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@misc{wpm_countries_uruguay_history_2025,
  title = {{Uruguay Electricity History, 2000 to 2025}},
  author = {{World Power Monitor}},
  year = {2025},
  note = {Data as of 2025. Data from Ember.},
  url = {https://worldpowermonitor.com/countries/uruguay/history/}
}

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