Uruguay Electricity

See also: Uruguay Energy

Electricity Generation in Uruguay

Uruguay generates 13,133,420 MWh of electricity as of 2016 (covering 122% of its annual consumption needs).
Non Renewable (Fossil Fuels)
3 %
416,420 MWh
Nuclear
0 %
0 MWh
Renewable
97 %
12,717,000 MWh

Hydroelectricity
7,764,000 MWh (59%)

Non-Hydroelectric
4,953,000 MWh (38%)

Geothermal
0 MWh (0.00%)

Wind
2,994,000 MWh (22.80%)

Solar
152,000 MWh (1.16%)

Tide & Wave
0 MWh (0.00%)

Biomass & Waste
1,807,000 MWh (13.76% )

Electricity Consumption in Uruguay

Uruguay consumed 10,770,420 MWh of electricity in 2016.

Import/Export

Uruguay imported 24,000 MWh of electricity in 2016 (covering 0% of its annual consumption needs).

Uruguay exported 779,000 MWh of electricity in 2016.

ELECTRIC consumption 10,770,420  
ELECTRIC GENERATION 13,133,420  
Nuclear None
Renewables 12,717,000 97%
Hydroelectricity 7,764,000 59%
Non-Hydroelectric Renewables 4,953,000 38%
Geothermal 0 0.00%
Wind 2,994,000 22.80%
Solar, Tide, Wave, Fuel Cell 152,000 1.16%
Tide and Wave 0 0.00%
Solar 152,000 1.16%
Biomass and Waste 1,807,000 13.76%
Fossil Fuels 416,420 3.17%
Hydroelectric Pumped Storage 0 0.00%
Net Imports -755,000 -5.75%
(Data shown is for 2016, the latest year with complete data in all categoreies)

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