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Uruguay
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Uruguay has 60 operating power plants in the catalog, 4,293 MW in all. Its operating fleet leans on wind, which accounts for 35.8% of operating capacity (1,535 MW), with natural gas a distant second at 19.4%. The largest operating plant in the catalog is Punta Del Tigre B Power Station (532 MW, recorded start year 2019).

Source: Global Energy Monitor, Global Integrated Power Tracker, March 2026 release II. Catalog content date: .

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60 Operating plants
4.3 GW Operating capacity
Wind Leading fuel

Source: Global Energy Monitor, Global Integrated Power Tracker, March 2026 release II. Catalog content date: .

Uruguay electricity mix

Operating installed capacity by fuel. Each row gives megawatts and its share of the operating total.

Wind 35.8% 1,535 MW Natural Gas 19.4% 832 MW Biomass 16.5% 708 MW Hydro 13.8% 593 MW Solar 8.3% 355 MW Oil 6.3% 270 MW

Source: Global Energy Monitor, Global Integrated Power Tracker, March 2026 release II. Catalog content date: .

Largest plants in Uruguay

01 Punta Del Tigre B Power Station Natural Gas · 2019 532 MW 02 Constitución Hydroelectric Plant Hydro · 1982 333 MW 03 UPM Paso De Los Toros Power Station Biomass · 2023 310 MW 04 Punta Del Tigre A Power Station Natural Gas · 2006 300 MW 05 UTE Central Termica La Tablada Power Station Oil · 1992 200 MW 06 Montes Del Plata Power Station Biomass · 2014 180 MW 07 UPM Power Station Biomass · 2007 160 MW 08 Rincón Del Bonete Hydroelectric Plant Hydro · 1945 152 MW 09 Pampa (Nordex) Wind Farm Wind · 2016 142 MW 10 Peralta Wind Farm Wind · 2015 109 MW

Source: Global Energy Monitor, Global Integrated Power Tracker, March 2026 release II. Catalog content date: .

Newest plants in Uruguay

This table includes 6 of the 12 operating plants with a recorded start year of 2017, largest first. The catalog records years, not full commissioning dates.

01 UPM Paso De Los Toros Power Station Biomass · 310 MW 2023
02 Arapey (Sky Solar Tecnova) Solar Farm Solar · 18 MW 2023
03 Albisu Solar Project Solar · 14 MW 2022
04 Punta Del Tigre B Power Station Natural Gas · 532 MW 2019
05 Arias Wind Farm Wind · 70 MW 2017
06 Campo Palomas Wind Farm Wind · 70 MW 2017
07 El Naranjal Solar Plant Solar · 59 MW 2017
08 Nuevo Pastorale Wind Farm Wind · 53 MW 2017
09 Cerro Grande Wind Farm Wind · 50 MW 2017
10 Kiyú Wind Farm Wind · 49 MW 2017

Source: Global Energy Monitor, Global Integrated Power Tracker, March 2026 release II. Catalog content date: .

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Frequently asked questions

Where does Uruguay get its electricity?

Across the 60 operating plants in the catalog, Uruguay's capacity is led by wind at 35.8% (1,535 MW), then natural gas at 19.4% and biomass at 16.5%. These are installed-capacity shares, not live generation.

What is the largest power plant in Uruguay?

The largest operating plant in the catalog for Uruguay is Punta Del Tigre B Power Station, a natural gas facility with 532 MW of capacity and a recorded start year of 2019.

How many power plants does Uruguay have?

The catalog tracks 60 operating power plants in Uruguay, with 4,293 MW in all.

Can I see Uruguay's power grid on a map?

Yes. Open nrgmap at app.nrgmap.com and search Uruguay to fly to it. Every tracked plant is a marker sized by capacity and coloured by fuel, with the national fuel mix in the side panel.

Uruguay's fuels

Wind 35.8% · 1,535 MW Natural Gas 19.4% · 832 MW Biomass 16.5% · 708 MW Hydro 13.8% · 593 MW Solar 8.3% · 355 MW Oil 6.3% · 270 MW

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