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Uruguay

Clean Energy Share (2024)

98.9%

↑ 6.4pp from 2023

98.9% Clean1.1% Fossil

Generation Breakdown

2024 electricity generation by source (13.4 TWh total).

Solar

0.6TWh

4.2% of total

Wind

5.2TWh

38.6% of total

Hydro

4.5TWh

33.7% of total

Bioenergy

3.0TWh

22.4% of total

Oil

0.1TWh

1.1% of total

Historical Trend

Clean vs. fossil share since 2000.

Data from Ember (CC-BY-4.0). Clean energy = solar + wind + hydro + nuclear + bioenergy + other renewables. Covers electricity generation only β€” does not include heating, transport, or industrial energy use.

Last updated: April 6, 2026