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Uruguay Wind Power: Generation, Share and Trend

Uruguay generated 4.85 TWh of electricity from wind in 2025, 40.6% of its total, according to Ember. That made it the 35th largest wind power producer in 2025 of the 111 countries with Ember data, comparing each country's latest year. Wind supplied 8.5% 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 4.85 TWh of electricity from wind in 2025.
  • Wind supplied 40.6% of Uruguay's electricity in 2025.
  • Uruguay was the 35th largest wind power producer in 2025 among the 111 countries with Ember data, comparing each country's latest year.
  • Uruguay's wind generation in 2025 was 11% lower than in 2020, when it was 5.48 TWh.
  • Uruguay's wind generation in 2025 was 134% higher than in 2015, when it was 2.07 TWh.
  • Uruguay's wind generation peaked at 5.48 TWh in 2020.
  • Uruguay's wind share in 2025 was above the world share of 8.5%.
  • Uruguay had 1.52 GW of wind generating capacity in 2025.

Key Figures, 2025

MeasureValueAs of / source
Wind generation4.85 TWh2025 · Ember
Share of Uruguay's electricity40.6%2025 · Ember
World share of wind8.5%2025 · Ember
Rank by wind generation (each country's latest year)35 of 1112025 · Ember
Wind capacity1.52 GW2025 · Ember

Wind Generation Year by Year

Ember annual statistics, 2000 to 2025
Uruguay wind electricity generation, 2000 to 2025 Uruguay's electricity generation from wind each year from 2000 to 2025, in GWh. It was 4.85 TWh in 2025. 0 1,500 3,000 4,500 6,000 200020052010201520202025
Uruguay's electricity generation from wind each year from 2000 to 2025, in GWh. It was 4.85 TWh in 2025.
Annual statistics through 2025, GWh
Uruguay wind electricity generation, 2000 to 2025
YearWind
20000 TWh
20010 TWh
20020 TWh
20030 TWh
20040 TWh
20050 TWh
20060 TWh
20070 TWh
20080 TWh
200940.0 GWh
201070.0 GWh
2011110 GWh
2012110 GWh
2013140 GWh
2014730 GWh
20152.07 TWh
20162.99 TWh
20173.77 TWh
20184.73 TWh
20194.75 TWh
20205.48 TWh
20214.99 TWh
20224.78 TWh
20234.76 TWh
20245.16 TWh
20254.85 TWh
Share of Uruguay's electricity from wind and the world share, 2000 to 2025 The share of Uruguay's electricity generated from wind, 2000 to 2025, compared with the world share. In 2025 it was 40.6%, against 8.5% worldwide. 0 13 25 38 50 200020052010201520202025
The share of Uruguay's electricity generated from wind, 2000 to 2025, compared with the world share. In 2025 it was 40.6%, against 8.5% worldwide.
Annual statistics through 2025, % of generation
Share of Uruguay's electricity from wind and the world share, 2000 to 2025
YearUruguayWorld
20000.0%0.2%
20010.0%0.3%
20020.0%0.3%
20030.0%0.4%
20040.0%0.5%
20050.0%0.6%
20060.0%0.7%
20070.0%0.9%
20080.0%1.1%
20090.5%1.4%
20100.7%1.6%
20111.1%2.0%
20121.0%2.4%
20131.2%2.7%
20145.6%3.0%
201515.1%3.5%
201621.6%3.9%
201726.3%4.5%
201832.4%4.8%
201929.6%5.3%
202040.4%6.0%
202131.2%6.6%
202232.2%7.3%
202337.1%7.8%
202438.6%8.1%
202540.6%8.5%
YearGenerationShareWorld shareCapacity
2025 4.85 TWh 40.6% 8.5% 1.52 GW
2024 5.16 TWh 38.6% 8.1% 1.52 GW
2023 4.76 TWh 37.1% 7.8% 1.52 GW
2022 4.78 TWh 32.2% 7.3% 1.52 GW
2021 4.99 TWh 31.2% 6.6% 1.52 GW
2020 5.48 TWh 40.4% 6.0% 1.52 GW
2019 4.75 TWh 29.6% 5.3% 1.52 GW
2018 4.73 TWh 32.4% 4.8% 1.51 GW
2017 3.77 TWh 26.3% 4.5% 1.51 GW
2016 2.99 TWh 21.6% 3.9% 1.21 GW

Full year by year history for Uruguay

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.

Wind Generation Month by Month

Ember monthly statistics through July 2026
Uruguay monthly wind electricity generation, August 2024 to July 2026 Uruguay generated 420 GWh of electricity from wind in July 2026, against 390 GWh in July 2025. 0.00 0.15 0.30 0.45 0.60 2024-082025-022025-082026-02
Uruguay generated 420 GWh of electricity from wind in July 2026, against 390 GWh in July 2025.
Monthly statistics through July 2026, TWh
Uruguay monthly wind electricity generation, August 2024 to July 2026
MonthWind
2024-08540 GWh
2024-09400 GWh
2024-10380 GWh
2024-11440 GWh
2024-12390 GWh
2025-01360 GWh
2025-02310 GWh
2025-03330 GWh
2025-04330 GWh
2025-05360 GWh
2025-06370 GWh
2025-07390 GWh
2025-08470 GWh
2025-09390 GWh
2025-10410 GWh
2025-11380 GWh
2025-12310 GWh
2026-01380 GWh
2026-02300 GWh
2026-03400 GWh
2026-04340 GWh
2026-05360 GWh
2026-06260 GWh
2026-07420 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.