In 2018, 28 percent of Uruguay's electricity generation originated from wind sources, up from a share of 12 percent in 2015. In the same period, the contribution of hydropower to the national electricity production decreased from 54 percent in 2015 to 42 percent in 2018.
Distribution of electricity generation in Uruguay from 2015 to 2018, by source
Characteristic
Hydropower
Wind
Biomass wastes
Gas oil
Solar
Fuel oil
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MIEM. (November 19, 2019). Distribution of electricity generation in Uruguay from 2015 to 2018, by source [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1109709/share-electricity-production-uruguay-source/
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MIEM. (2019). Distribution of electricity generation in Uruguay from 2015 to 2018, by source. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1109709/share-electricity-production-uruguay-source/
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