Sri Lanka vs Uruguay: Total electricity output (GWh)

Sri Lanka
13,182 GWh
in 2015
Uruguay
13,740 GWh
in 2015
Sri Lanka rank
91st
Uruguay rank
88th

Total electricity output (GWh) over time

  • Sri Lanka
  • Uruguay
2.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k199020022015

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 13,740 GWh against 13,182 GWh in Sri Lanka, a difference of 558 GWh.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Uruguay ahead.

Sri Lanka ranks 91st and Uruguay ranks 88th of 230 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sri Lanka Uruguay Difference Ahead
1990s 4,478 GWh 7,585 GWh 3,107 GWh Uruguay
2000s 8,554 GWh 8,126 GWh 427.5 GWh Sri Lanka
2010s 12,004 GWh 11,726 GWh 278.83 GWh Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total electricity output, Sri Lanka or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 13,740 GWh against 13,182 GWh in Sri Lanka as of 2015.
What is the difference in total electricity output between Sri Lanka and Uruguay?
558 GWh, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Uruguay?
26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
How do Sri Lanka and Uruguay rank globally for total electricity output?
Sri Lanka ranks 91st and Uruguay ranks 88th of 230 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as Total electricity output (GWh). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Total electricity output (GWh)
Unit
GWh
Source
World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
230 places, 5,911 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed

Total electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by all power plants