Uruguay generated 610 GWh of electricity from solar in 2025, 5.1% of its total, according to Ember. That made it the 79th largest solar power producer in 2025 of the 180 countries with Ember data, comparing each country's latest year. Solar supplied 8.8% 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 610 GWh of electricity from solar in 2025.
Solar supplied 5.1% of Uruguay's electricity in 2025.
Uruguay was the 79th largest solar power producer in 2025 among the 180 countries with Ember data, comparing each country's latest year.
Uruguay's solar generation in 2025 was 33% higher than in 2020, when it was 460 GWh.
Uruguay's solar generation in 2025 was 12 times the 2015 level of 50.0 GWh.
2025 was Uruguay's highest year for solar generation in Ember's records, which start in 2000.
Uruguay's solar share in 2025 was below the world share of 8.8%.
Uruguay had 340 MW of solar generating capacity in 2025.
Key Figures, 2025
Measure
Value
As of / source
Solar generation
610 GWh
2025 · Ember
Share of Uruguay's electricity
5.1%
2025 · Ember
World share of solar
8.8%
2025 · Ember
Rank by solar generation (each country's latest year)
79 of 180
2025 · Ember
Solar capacity
340 MW
2025 · Ember
Solar Generation Year by Year
Ember annual statistics, 2000 to 2025
Solar
Uruguay's electricity generation from solar each year from 2000 to 2025, in GWh. It was 610 GWh in 2025.
Annual statistics through 2025, GWh
Uruguay solar electricity generation, 2000 to 2025
Year
Solar
2000
0 TWh
2001
0 TWh
2002
0 TWh
2003
0 TWh
2004
0 TWh
2005
0 TWh
2006
0 TWh
2007
0 TWh
2008
0 TWh
2009
0 TWh
2010
0 TWh
2011
0 TWh
2012
0 TWh
2013
0 TWh
2014
0 TWh
2015
50.0 GWh
2016
150 GWh
2017
270 GWh
2018
410 GWh
2019
420 GWh
2020
460 GWh
2021
480 GWh
2022
500 GWh
2023
490 GWh
2024
560 GWh
2025
610 GWh
UruguayWorld
The share of Uruguay's electricity generated from solar, 2000 to 2025, compared with the world share. In 2025 it was 5.1%, against 8.8% worldwide.
Annual statistics through 2025, % of generation
Share of Uruguay's electricity from solar 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.
Solar Generation Month by Month
Ember monthly statistics through July 2026
Solar
Uruguay generated 20.0 GWh of electricity from solar in July 2026, against 30.0 GWh in July 2025.
Monthly statistics through July 2026, TWh
Uruguay monthly solar electricity generation, August 2024 to July 2026
Month
Solar
2024-08
30.0 GWh
2024-09
40.0 GWh
2024-10
50.0 GWh
2024-11
40.0 GWh
2024-12
50.0 GWh
2025-01
50.0 GWh
2025-02
40.0 GWh
2025-03
40.0 GWh
2025-04
40.0 GWh
2025-05
30.0 GWh
2025-06
30.0 GWh
2025-07
30.0 GWh
2025-08
40.0 GWh
2025-09
40.0 GWh
2025-10
40.0 GWh
2025-11
50.0 GWh
2025-12
50.0 GWh
2026-01
60.0 GWh
2026-02
50.0 GWh
2026-03
40.0 GWh
2026-04
30.0 GWh
2026-05
30.0 GWh
2026-06
20.0 GWh
2026-07
20.0 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.