List of power stations in Uruguay
This article lists all power stations in Uruguay.
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 (UNIT – IEC 61851-1:2017 and UNIT - 1234:2016).
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.
Maximum demand on the order of 1,500 MW (historic peak demand, 1,668 MW happened in July 2009 ) is met with a generation system of about 2,200 MW capacity. This apparently wide installed reserve margin conceals a high vulnerability to hydrology. Access to electricity in Uruguay is very high, above 98.7%.
However, in the last decade the situation reversed and Uruguay became a net exporter of electricity to its neighbours. In 2024 Uruguay exported 2,026 GWh for 104 million dollars, the years 2019 and 2021 stand out with the highest exports of electricity since 1965 (3,012 GWh and 2,849 GWh, respectively).
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