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Renewable electricity in Uruguay

Uruguay: Renewable electricity was 88.6% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
88.6%
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
18th
of 230 countries
All-time high
99.9%
in 2003
All-time low
60.9%
in 2008
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Renewable electricity in Uruguay, 1990–2015

0204060801001990200220151990: 94.9 % in total electricity output1991: 87.9 % in total electricity output1992: 89.8 % in total electricity output1993: 92.2 % in total electricity output1994: 98.8 % in total electricity output1995: 93.5 % in total electricity output1996: 87.1 % in total electricity output1997: 91.2 % in total electricity output1998: 96.1 % in total electricity output1999: 77.1 % in total electricity output2000: 93.4 % in total electricity output2001: 99.8 % in total electricity output2002: 99.7 % in total electricity output2003: 99.9 % in total electricity output2004: 81.6 % in total electricity output2005: 87.5 % in total electricity output2006: 64.9 % in total electricity output2007: 87.1 % in total electricity output2008: 60.9 % in total electricity output2009: 68.7 % in total electricity output2010: 87.6 % in total electricity output2011: 72 % in total electricity output2012: 61.7 % in total electricity output2013: 80.9 % in total electricity output2014: 90.7 % in total electricity output2015: 88.6 % in total electricity output

Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in % in total electricity output.

Analysis

In 2015, renewable electricity in Uruguay stood at 88.6%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable electricity in Uruguay peaked at 99.9% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 60.9%, in 2008.

Uruguay ranks 18th of 230 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 90.9% 77.1% 98.8% 10
2000s 84.3% 60.9% 99.9% 10
2010s 80.3% 61.7% 90.7% 6

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 16 Uganda 93.0% compare
  2. 17 Malawi 91.3% compare
  3. 19 Kenya 87.5% compare
  4. 20 Mozambique 86.4% compare
  5. 21 Laos 86.4% compare

See the full ranking of 232 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable electricity in Uruguay?
Renewable electricity in Uruguay was 88.6% in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
What is the highest renewable electricity recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2003.
What is the lowest renewable electricity recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 60.9% in 2008.
How does Uruguay rank for renewable electricity?
Uruguay ranks 18th out of 230 countries with data for 2015.
Is renewable electricity rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output)
Unit
% in total electricity output
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
232 places, 6,032 data points, 1990–2015
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Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output): Share of electrity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants