Uruguay

In brief

Access to electricity: 100% (2024). World rank 1 of 214 (1 = best); in Americas, 1 of 46. Electricity from renewables: 84.3% (2021). World rank 21 of 206 (1 = best); in Americas, 4 of 44. Electricity from fossil fuels: 0.9% (2024). World rank 11 of 209 (1 = best); in Americas, 2 of 45. From 2014 to 2024: using the internet 61.5% → 92%, mobile subscriptions per 100 people 164 → 146, and home broadband per 100 people 25 → 33. Better than all its neighbours (Argentina and Brazil): using the internet, home broadband per 100 people, access to electricity, renewable share of energy use, and electricity from renewables.