Fossil fuel share of electricity — all countries

Fossil fuel share of electricity — Uruguay

Fossil fuel share of electricity in Uruguay in 2025 — 2.18%. Ranked 6 in the world out of 91. Since 2000, the indicator has fallen by 4.41 pp.

2025 2.18% +1.06 pp vs 2024
World rank 6of 91
Period maximum 38.76%2008
Period minimum 0.12%2003

Trend over time

2000–2025 · % of generation

Fossil fuel share of electricity — Uruguay, 2000–20250102030402000200320062009201220152018202120242000: 6.59%2001: 0.22%2002: 0.31%2003: 0.12%2004: 18.31%2005: 12.5%2006: 35.37%2007: 13.01%2008: 38.76%2009: 31.83%2010: 10.8%2011: 25.34%2012: 35.37%2013: 15.87%2014: 5.24%2015: 6.84%2016: 3.17%2017: 1.53%2018: 2.47%2019: 1.75%2020: 5.97%2021: 15.38%2022: 9.22%2023: 7.57%2024: 1.12%2025: 2.18%
Change over the period: −4.41 pp Annual average: -0.18 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Uruguay

Uruguay 2.18%
South America computed 21.05%
Fossil fuel share of electricity — Uruguay, by year Uruguay All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 2.18 +1.06 pp
2024 1.12 −6.45 pp
2023 7.57 −1.65 pp
2022 9.22 −6.16 pp
2021 15.38 +9.41 pp
2020 5.97 +4.22 pp
2019 1.75 −0.72 pp
2018 2.47 +0.94 pp
2017 1.53 −1.64 pp
2016 3.17 −3.67 pp
2015 6.84 +1.6 pp
2014 5.24 −10.63 pp
2013 15.87 −19.5 pp
2012 35.37 +10.03 pp
2011 25.34 +14.54 pp
2010 10.8 −21.03 pp
2009 31.83 −6.93 pp
2008 38.76 +25.75 pp
2007 13.01 −22.36 pp
2006 35.37 +22.87 pp
2005 12.5 −5.81 pp
2004 18.31 +18.19 pp
2003 0.12 −0.19 pp
2002 0.31 +0.09 pp
2001 0.22 −6.37 pp
2000 6.59

South America, 2025

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

The share of electricity generated from coal, gas, oil and other kinds of fossil fuel. The main figure in any discussion of the energy transition: the shares of individual fuels change places without any transition at all — gas displaces coal, leaving generation just as fuel-based — while the sum falls only when fuel is genuinely replaced. Worldwide this share held near sixty percent for almost three decades and has been falling noticeably only in the last few years.

Important: Coal, gas, oil and other fuels together; separately they are available as World Bank series with broader coverage. Aggregates are weighted by generation and computed from 2000 onward.

Source: Yearly Electricity Data (Ember), license CC BY 4.0.