Energy & Mining in Uruguay
268 indicators covering energy & mining for Uruguay.
| Indicator | Latest | Year | 10-yr change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary energy use, per square kilometre | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 2023 | up 8.4% | 144th |
| Gas consumption, per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 2023 | up 37.2% | 117th |
| Oil consumption, per square kilometre | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 2023 | down 5.5% | 135th |
| Oil production, per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 2023 | — | 97th |
| Coal production, per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 2023 | — | 70th |
| Primary energy use, per square kilometre | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 2023 | up 8.4% | 144th |
| Coal consumption, per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 2023 | up 6,566.8% | 124th |
| Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 2023 | up 37.2% | 117th |
| Renewable freshwater resources per capita | 27,190 cubic meters | 2022 | down 1.6% | 23rd |
| Internal renewable freshwater resources by region | 92.2 billion cubic meters | 2022 | unchanged | 60th |
| Renewable freshwater resources per person | 27,190 cubic meters | 2022 | down 1.6% | 23rd |
| Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions | 27,843 tonnes | 2022 | down 55.9% | 108th |
| Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita | 0.0082 units per person | 2022 | down 56.6% | 80th |
| Sulphur dioxide and coal, per unit of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2022 | down 66.4% | 140th |
| Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre | 0.1591 units per square kilometre | 2022 | down 55.9% | 138th |
| Sulphur dioxide and coal, annual growth rate | -10.81 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 265.8% | 211th |
| Internal renewable freshwater resources by region, per capita | 0 units per person | 2022 | down 1.6% | 23rd |
| Internal renewable freshwater resources by region, per unit of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2022 | down 23.9% | 60th |
| Internal renewable freshwater resources by region, per square | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 2022 | unchanged | 67th |
| Internal renewable freshwater resources by region, annual growth rate | 0 % change on previous year | 2022 | — | 1st |
| Mineral rents | 0.0% | 2021 | down 88.2% | 85th |
| Natural gas rents | 0.0% | 2021 | — | 102nd |
| Total natural resources rents | 1.9% | 2021 | up 34.1% | 100th |
| Oil rents as a share of GDP | 0.0% | 2021 | down 70.9% | 108th |
| Alternative and nuclear energy | 12.6% | 2023 | down 19.3% | 43rd |
| Electric power consumption | 3,790 kWh per capita | 2023 | up 24.6% | 59th |
| Combustible renewables and waste | 46.7% | 2023 | up 46.7% | 27th |
| Gas reserves | 0 cubic meters | 2021 | — | 101st |
| Gas reserves, per capita | 0 cubic meters per person | 2021 | — | 99th |
| Oil reserves | 0 cubic meters | 2021 | — | 100th |
| Gas reserves, per square kilometre | 0 cubic meters per square kilometre | 2021 | — | 99th |
| Oil reserves, per capita | 0 cubic meters per person | 2021 | — | 98th |
| Oil reserves, per square kilometre | 0 cubic meters per square kilometre | 2021 | — | 98th |
| Gas reserves, per unit of GDP | 0 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 2021 | — | 99th |
| Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas | 100.0% | 2024 | up 0.2% | 1st |
| Share of the population with access to electricity | 100.0% | 2024 | up 0.3% | 1st |
| Access to electricity vs. GDP per capita | 100.0% | 2024 | up 0.3% | 1st |
| Number of people with and without electricity access | 3.39 million people | 2024 | up 1.2% | 124th |
| Number of people without access to electricity | 0 people | 2024 | down 100.0% | 94th |
| People without electricity country, per capita | 0 units per person | 2024 | down 100.0% | 94th |
| Number of people with and without electricity access, per capita | 1 units per person | 2024 | up 0.3% | 1st |
| Oil reserves, per unit of GDP | 0 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 2021 | — | 98th |
| Electricity production from oil sources | 7.5% | 2023 | down 52.8% | 97th |
| Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels | 2.2% | 2025 | down 68.2% | 201st |
| Electricity production from hydroelectric sources | 27.2% | 2023 | down 61.4% | 73rd |
| Access to electricity | 100.0% | 2024 | up 0.3% | 1st |
| Number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2024 | down 24.4% | 149th |
| Access to electricity urban vs rural, per unit of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2024 | down 25.1% | 125th |
| Access to electricity urban vs rural, annual growth rate | 0 % change on previous year | 2024 | — | 52nd |
| Electricity production from natural gas sources | 0.0% | 2021 | down 95.0% | 119th |
| Number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth | -0.044 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 110.2% | 170th |
| Electricity production from coal sources | 0.0% | 2021 | — | 92nd |
| Energy use | 1,772 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 2023 | up 28.5% | 67th |
| Energy use (kg of oil equivalent) per $1,000 GDP | 56.96 constant 2021 PPP | 2023 | up 16.2% | 115th |
| GDP per unit of energy use | 17.56 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 2023 | down 13.9% | 54th |
| Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access | 99.3% | 2024 | down 0.7% | 128th |
| GDP per unit of energy use | 19.5 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 2023 | up 30.1% | 40th |
| Electricity production from nuclear sources | 0.0% | 2021 | — | 33rd |
| Energy imports, net | 46.2% | 2022 | down 35.9% | 51st |
| Coal consumption, annual growth rate | -28.57 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 335.0% | 107th |