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Uruguay

URY Latin America and the Caribbean

State of play

A small South American republic with one of the region's highest standards of living and among the most stable democracies in Latin America.

Last reviewed

Indicators

GDP growth1.78% per year · 2025▼ 46.3% vs previous
Military expenditure2.31% of GDP · 2024▲ 9.21% vs previous
Net energy imports46.2% of use · 2022▲ 10.1% vs previousNet importer
Trade openness49.7% of GDP · 2025▼ 3.38% vs previous
Population3.4Mpeople · 2025▼ 0.06% vs previous
Displaced from here662people · 2025▼ 40.9% vs previous

Source: World Bank · retrieved 1 Sep 2026 · CC BY 4.0 · Source: World Bank / SIPRI · retrieved 1 Sep 2026 · CC BY 4.0 · Source: UNHCR · retrieved 1 Sep 2026 · CC BY 4.0 (UNHCR Refugee Population Statistics Database)

Electricity generation mix — Uruguay

Monthly generation by fuel, last five years

  • Other Fossil
  • Hydro
  • Wind
  • Solar
  • Bioenergy
00.511.52TWh1 Oct 211 May 221 Dec 221 Jul 231 Feb 241 Sep 241 Apr 251 Nov 251 Jun 26
View as table
PeriodOther Fossil (TWh)Hydro (TWh)Wind (TWh)Solar (TWh)Bioenergy (TWh)
2021-10-010.170.620.410.050.09
2021-11-010.20.320.430.050.08
2021-12-010.250.270.390.050.08
2022-01-010.390.190.420.040.08
2022-02-010.350.160.340.040.07
2022-03-010.130.280.410.040.05
2022-04-010.010.50.290.030.08
2022-05-010.010.570.330.030.09
2022-06-010.060.70.350.020.09
2022-07-010.080.820.480.020.1
2022-08-0100.860.430.030.09
2022-09-0100.50.390.040.07
2022-10-0100.30.480.040.07
2022-11-010.010.370.430.050.07
2022-12-010.240.260.420.050.08
2023-01-010.310.240.420.030.08
2023-02-010.180.110.360.040.06
2023-03-010.20.130.360.040.08
2023-04-010.10.130.320.030.04
2023-05-010.030.230.350.030.04
2023-06-010.10.260.290.020.12
2023-07-0100.430.460.020.12
2023-08-0100.430.480.040.12
2023-09-0100.390.480.030.11
2023-10-0100.30.430.040.12
2023-11-010.010.350.40.040.11
2023-12-0100.440.380.030.13
2024-01-0100.480.380.050.14
2024-02-0100.560.360.040.16
2024-03-0100.510.330.040.14
2024-04-0100.390.350.020.14
2024-05-010.10.780.360.020.14
2024-06-0100.690.440.020.11
2024-07-010.020.750.350.030.18
2024-08-0100.750.540.030.19
2024-09-0100.530.40.040.19
2024-10-0100.720.380.050.18
2024-11-0100.570.440.040.15
2024-12-0100.470.390.050.11
2025-01-010.050.40.360.050.17
2025-02-010.070.370.310.040.13
2025-03-010.010.380.330.040.15
2025-04-0100.270.330.040.16
2025-05-010.010.480.360.030.13
2025-06-010.020.720.370.030.14
2025-07-010.030.670.390.030.18
2025-08-0100.640.470.040.18
2025-09-0100.660.390.040.15
2025-10-0100.460.410.040.12
2025-11-0100.40.380.050.11
2025-12-010.040.50.310.050.18
2026-01-010.040.490.380.060.16
2026-02-010.10.370.30.050.15
2026-03-010.10.30.40.040.16
2026-04-010.030.390.340.030.16
2026-05-010.070.610.360.030.18
2026-06-010.140.520.260.020.16

Source: Ember · retrieved 31 Aug 2026 · CC BY 4.0

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