Uruguay: Hydroelectricity generation, percent

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 Uruguay

Hydroelectricity generation, percent

 Latest value 43.39
 Year 2024
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1980 - 2024
 Average 77.57
 Min - Max 36.10 - 99.87
 Source The Global Economy, U.S. EIA
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The latest value from 2024 is 43.39 percent, an increase from 36.1 percent in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 25.91 percent, based on data from 190 countries. Historically, the average for Uruguay from 1980 to 2024 is 77.57 percent. The minimum value, 36.1 percent, was reached in 2023 while the maximum of 99.87 percent was recorded in 2003. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Uruguay: Hydroelectricity generation, percent
 2024 43.39
 2023 36.10
 2022 46.06
 2021 39.94
 2020 37.76
 2019 59.75
 2018 54.36
 2017 63.81




Definition: Hydroelectricity generation as percent of the total electricity generation.

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