Electricity sector in Uruguay
Hydropower provides a large percentage of installed production capacity in Uruguay, almost all of it produced by four hydroelectric facilities, three on the Rio Negro and one, the Salto Grande dam
View DetailsThe Salto Grande Hydroelectric Plant with 1800 MW is the largest power station in Uruguay. Wind farm in Valentines. In the years leading up to 2009, the Uruguayan electricity system faced difficulties to supply the increasing demand from its domestic market.
Of the installed capacity, about 29% is hydropower, accounting for 1,538 MW which includes half of the capacity of the Argentina-Uruguay bi-national Salto Grande, a similar share corresponds to wind farms while the rest is composed mainly of biomass, photovoltaic solar and thermal. The table below shows the installed capacity as of 2024:
ANCAP operates both the only refinery in Uruguay, La Teja Refinery and the distribution of gas within the country. ^ Phase 1 consists on study on the basis of international workshops and statutes, of the different processes and needs.
Hydropower provides a large percentage of installed production capacity in Uruguay, almost all of it produced by four hydroelectric facilities, three on the Rio Negro and one, the Salto Grande dam
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Uruguay has 76 power plants totalling 3,910 MW and 7,457 km of power lines mapped on OpenStreetMap. If multiple sources are listed for a power plant, only the first source is used in this
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OverviewElectricity supply and demandService qualityResponsibilities in the electricity sectorHistoryNotesExternal links
The electricity sector of Uruguay has traditionally been based on domestic hydropower along with thermal power plants, and reliant on imports from Argentina and Brazil at times of peak demand. Investments in renewable energy sources such as wind power and solar power over the preceding 10 years allowed the country to cover 98% of its electricity needs with renewable energy sources by 2025.
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Hydropower provides a large percentage of installed production capacity in Uruguay, almost all of it produced by four hydroelectric facilities, three on the Rio Negro and one, the Salto Grande dam
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There are 28 Power stations in Uruguay as of September, 2025. The highest number of Power stations of Uruguay are in Montevideo Department and Colonia Department with 8 businesses and 3
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References UTE - Sistema Eléctrico El Observador - Culminaron obra de planta solar a gran escala en Salto Energía Eólica en Uruguay - Parques en Uruguay
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While lithium-ion batteries grab headlines, Uruguay''s pumped hydro storage projects are the quiet heroes. The 50MW Batlle project near Montevideo can power 30,000 homes for 8 hours –
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primary energy supply. Energy trade includes all commodities in Chapter 27 of the armonised System (HS). Capacity utilisation is calculated as annual generation divided by year-end
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In May 2022, there were 89 charging stations and 122 chargers, distributed in most departments of the country. The electric vehicles sold in Uruguay have Type 2 connectors according to UNIT standards
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Storage technologies include pumped hydroelectric stations, compressed air energy storage and batteries, each offering different advantages in terms of capacity, speed of deployment and
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