Electricity net generation in Uruguay

Uruguay: Electricity net generation was 12.89 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
12.89
Change on year
down 18.4%
World rank
96th
of 202 countries
All-time high
15.8
in 2019
All-time low
3.26
in 1980
Years of data
41
1980–2020

Electricity net generation in Uruguay, 1980–2020

510151980200020201980: 3.31981: 3.51982: 3.51983: 7.31984: 7.21985: 6.51986: 7.31987: 7.51988: 6.81989: 5.61990: 7.41991: 6.91992: 8.81993: 7.91994: 7.61995: 6.21996: 6.61997: 7.11998: 101999: 72000: 7.52001: 9.22002: 9.52003: 8.52004: 5.82005: 7.62006: 5.52007: 9.32008: 8.52009: 8.62010: 112011: 10.42012: 10.62013: 11.52014: 12.92015: 13.62016: 13.82017: 14.32018: 14.52019: 15.82020: 12.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2020, electricity net generation in Uruguay stood at 12.89.

That represents a change of down 18.4% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity net generation in Uruguay peaked at 15.8 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.26, in 1980.

That places Uruguay 96th out of 202 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 5.85 3.26 7.48 10
1990s 7.55 6.23 9.96 10
2000s 8 5.47 9.51 10
2010s 12.83 10.37 15.8 10
2020s 12.89 12.89 12.89 1

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 93 Angola 14.39 compare
  2. 94 Ethiopia 14.15 compare
  3. 95 Sudan 13.96 compare
  4. 97 Costa Rica 11.66 compare
  5. 98 Georgia 11.16 compare
  6. 99 Panama 10.96 compare

See the full ranking of 203 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity net generation in Uruguay?
Electricity net generation in Uruguay was 12.89 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest electricity net generation recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 15.8 in 2019.
What is the lowest electricity net generation recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 3.26 in 1980.
How does Uruguay rank for electricity net generation?
Uruguay ranks 96th out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
Is electricity net generation rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Electricity net generation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity net generation
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
203 places, 7,868 data points, 1980–2020
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