Uruguay — Electricity access
Access to Electricity (% of Population) for Uruguay, 1992–2024.
Electricity access for Uruguay was 100.00% in 2024, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 33 years, from 1992 to 2024. The highest recorded value was 100.00% in 2020. The lowest was 95.90% in 1996 (about 1.0× the low point). Across that span the compound annual growth rate works out to 0.12% per year.
Uruguay ranks 54 of 215 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 25%. The median for Latin America & Caribbean is 99.80%, so Uruguay sits above it. It peaked in 2020 and has risen 0% since. Over the last decade (2014–2024) the figure moved up 0%. Within Latin America & Caribbean it ranks 3 of 42 economies; Puerto Rico (US) (100.00%) is just below it.
Data highlights
World ranking. Climbed: 86th of 122 in 1992 → 101st of 211 in 2000 → 96th of 215 in 2010 → 47th of 215 in 2020 → 54th of 215 in 2024.
Key figures
Full history — 1992 to 2024
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 100% | +0.0 pp |
| 2023 | 100% | +0.0 pp |
| 2022 | 100% | +0.0 pp |
| 2021 | 100% | +0.0 pp |
| 2020 | 100% | +0.1 pp |
| 2019 | 99.9% | +0.1 pp |
| 2018 | 99.8% | +0.0 pp |
| 2017 | 99.8% | +0.1 pp |
| 2016 | 99.7% | +0.0 pp |
| 2015 | 99.7% | +0.0 pp |
| 2014 | 99.7% | +0.1 pp |
| 2013 | 99.6% | +0.0 pp |
| 2012 | 99.6% | +0.4 pp |
| 2011 | 99.2% | -0.1 pp |
| 2010 | 99.3% | +0.2 pp |
| 2009 | 99.1% | +0.3 pp |
| 2008 | 98.8% | +0.1 pp |
| 2007 | 98.7% | +0.2 pp |
| 2006 | 98.5% | +0.5 pp |
| 2005 | 98% | +0.0 pp |
| 2004 | 98% | +0.1 pp |
| 2003 | 97.9% | +0.1 pp |
| 2002 | 97.8% | +0.1 pp |
| 2001 | 97.7% | +0.1 pp |
| 2000 | 97.6% | +0.2 pp |
| 1999 | 97.4% | +0.2 pp |
| 1998 | 97.23% | +0.2 pp |
| 1997 | 97.07% | +1.2 pp |
| 1996 | 95.9% | -0.8 pp |
| 1995 | 96.72% | +0.2 pp |
| 1994 | 96.54% | +0.2 pp |
| 1993 | 96.36% | +0.2 pp |
| 1992 | 96.18% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was Uruguay’s Electricity access in 1993?
96.36% (1993). The full year-by-year table above lists every published year, most recent first.
Are changes in this series measured in percentage points?
Yes. The series is a share expressed in % of population, so year-over-year movements in the Change column are percentage points (pp), not percent.
Is Uruguay’s Electricity access growing or shrinking?
Between 1992 and 2024 the series was growing overall: +4.0% in total — about 0.1% a year compounded.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0), indicator EG.ELC.ACCS.ZS. Values are reproduced as published; this page only computes summary statistics such as change, CAGR and extremes.
What are the most recent published figures?
The last five published years: 2024: 100%; 2023: 100%; 2022: 100%; 2021: 100%; 2020: 100%. Earlier years are in the full-history table below.
Related data
EG.ELC.ACCS.ZS — Access to Electricity (% of Population). Data licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values are reproduced as published; this page computes the summary statistics (change, CAGR, extremes) from the underlying annual series. View the original dataset on data.worldbank.org.