Uruguay: Electricity from renewable sources, kWh
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| Uruguay |
Electricity production from renewable sources, million kWh |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 3,902.00 |
| Year | 2015 |
| Measure | million kWh |
| Data availability | 1971 - 2015 |
| Average | 295.38 |
| Min - Max | 9.00 - 3,902.00 |
| Source | The International Energy Agency |
The latest value from 2015 is 3902 million kWh, an increase from 2159 million kWh in 2014. In comparison, the world average is 11878.63 million kWh, based on data from 138 countries. Historically, the average for Uruguay from 1971 to 2015 is 295.38 million kWh. The minimum value, 9 million kWh, was reached in 1971 while the maximum of 3902 million kWh was recorded in 2015.
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Definition: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric, includes geothermal, solar, tides, wind, biomass, and biofuels.
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| Share of clean energy | 61.09 | 2020 | percent |
| Energy use per $1000 GDP | 61.16 | 2014 | kilograms of oil equivalent |
| Electricity from renewable sources, kWh | 3,902.00 | 2015 | million kWh |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions | 6,514 | 2020 | kt |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions per capita | 1.90 | 2020 | metric tons |
| Greenhouse gas emissions | 35,994 | 2020 | kt of CO2 equivalent |
| GDP per unit of energy | 15.58 | 2014 | GDP per kg of oil equivalent |
| Energy imports | 44.43 | 2014 | percent |
| Natural resources income | 1.93 | 2021 | percent |
| Oil revenue | 0.01 | 2021 | percent |
| Natural gas revenue | 0.00 | 2021 | percent |
| Access to electricity | 100.00 | 2021 | percent |