Uruguay

South America

Uruguay operates 73 power plants with a combined capacity of 4.2 GW. Below is its generation profile, fuel mix and largest stations, drawn from the World Power Plants database.

Power Plants

Total tracked

Capacity

4.2 GW

Installed

Renewable Share

85%

Of capacity

Largest Plant

SALTO GRANDE

By capacity

Fuel Mix

Hydroelectric36.5%

Wind32.8%

Biomass9.8%

Oil9.2%

Natural Gas6.3%

Solar5.3%

Largest Stations

SALTO GRANDE

Uruguay · Hydroelectric

945MW · 1979

CONSTITUCIÓN

Uruguay · Hydroelectric

333MW · 2015

PUNTA DEL TIGRE A

Uruguay · Oil

300MW · 1998

CTR

Uruguay · Natural Gas

212MW

Montes del Plata Power Plant

Uruguay · Biomass

180MW · 2014

UPM

Uruguay · Biomass

161MW · 2014