Total electricity output in Uruguay
Uruguay: Total electricity output was 13,740 GWh in 2015. ▲ Rising
Total electricity output in Uruguay, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in GWh.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 13,740 GWh for total electricity output in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 78.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total electricity output in Uruguay peaked at 13,740 GWh in 2015 and was at its lowest, 5,617 GWh, in 2006.
Uruguay ranks 88th of 230 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Total electricity output in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | GWh | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7,444 GWh | — |
| 1991 | 7,019 GWh | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 8,899 GWh | +26.8% |
| 1993 | 7,978 GWh | -10.3% |
| 1994 | 7,619 GWh | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 6,307 GWh | -17.2% |
| 1996 | 6,670 GWh | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 7,148 GWh | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 9,568 GWh | +33.9% |
| 1999 | 7,194 GWh | -24.8% |
| 2000 | 7,588 GWh | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 9,250 GWh | +21.9% |
| 2002 | 9,605 GWh | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 8,579 GWh | -10.7% |
| 2004 | 5,881 GWh | -31.4% |
| 2005 | 7,682 GWh | +30.6% |
| 2006 | 5,617 GWh | -26.9% |
| 2007 | 9,426 GWh | +67.8% |
| 2008 | 8,769 GWh | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 8,867 GWh | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 10,995 GWh | +24.0% |
| 2011 | 10,344 GWh | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 10,597 GWh | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 11,662 GWh | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 13,015 GWh | +11.6% |
| 2015 | 13,740 GWh | +5.6% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 13,740 GWh is below the median for high income countries, which is 16,808 GWh, 82% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 13,740 GWh is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4,579 GWh, 3.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,585 GWh | 6,307 GWh | 9,568 GWh | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,126 GWh | 5,617 GWh | 9,605 GWh | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,726 GWh | 10,344 GWh | 13,740 GWh | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More reference data data for Uruguay
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2999 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3685 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2195 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 24.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 33.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.01 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total electricity output in Uruguay?
- Total electricity output in Uruguay was 13,740 GWh 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 total electricity output recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 13,740 GWh in 2015.
- What is the lowest total electricity output recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,617 GWh in 2006.
- How does Uruguay rank for total electricity output?
- Uruguay ranks 88th out of 230 countries with data for 2015.
- Is total electricity output rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Total electricity output (GWh). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by all power plants