Electricity generation from wind in Uruguay
Uruguay: Electricity generation from wind was 4.85 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from wind in Uruguay, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation from wind in Uruguay stood at 4.85 terawatt-hours.
The figure is down 6.0% on the previous year and up 134.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from wind in Uruguay peaked at 5.48 terawatt-hours in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
Uruguay ranks 36th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from wind in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2009 | 0.04 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2010 | 0.07 terawatt-hours | +75.0% |
| 2011 | 0.11 terawatt-hours | +57.1% |
| 2012 | 0.11 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.14 terawatt-hours | +27.3% |
| 2014 | 0.73 terawatt-hours | +421.4% |
| 2015 | 2.07 terawatt-hours | +183.6% |
| 2016 | 2.99 terawatt-hours | +44.4% |
| 2017 | 3.77 terawatt-hours | +26.1% |
| 2018 | 4.73 terawatt-hours | +25.5% |
| 2019 | 4.75 terawatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 5.48 terawatt-hours | +15.4% |
| 2021 | 4.99 terawatt-hours | -8.9% |
| 2022 | 4.78 terawatt-hours | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 4.76 terawatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 5.16 terawatt-hours | +8.4% |
| 2025 | 4.85 terawatt-hours | -6.0% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 4.85 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.46 terawatt-hours, 10.5× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 4.85 terawatt-hours is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.07 terawatt-hours, 69.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from wind in Uruguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +421.4% | 0.14 terawatt-hours | 0.73 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.004 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.04 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.95 terawatt-hours | 0.07 terawatt-hours | 4.75 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 5 terawatt-hours | 4.76 terawatt-hours | 5.48 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 33 Romania 5.97 terawatt-hours compare
- 34 Kazakhstan 5.83 terawatt-hours compare
- 35 Pakistan 5.74 terawatt-hours compare
- 37 New Zealand 4.22 terawatt-hours compare
- 38 Uzbekistan 4 terawatt-hours compare
- 39 Lithuania 3.99 terawatt-hours compare
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 electricity generation from wind in Uruguay?
- Electricity generation from wind in Uruguay was 4.85 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from wind recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 5.48 terawatt-hours in 2020.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from wind recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Uruguay rank for electricity generation from wind?
- Uruguay ranks 36th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from wind rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 134.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from wind. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.