Energy in Uruguay
Energy in Uruguay describes energy and electricity production, consumption and import in Uruguay.
Overview
Historically, energy has been a stronghold of state-owned companies, such as UTE and ANCAP.
The National Directorate of Energy (Spanish: Dirección Nacional de Energía) is the main governmental body in charge of energy policies.[1]
Uruguay is notable for its use of renewable energies, which nowadays provide 94.5% of the country’s electricity and 55% of the country's total energy mix.[2]
See also
- Electricity sector in Uruguay
- Nuclear energy in Uruguay
- Petroleum in Uruguay
- Renewable energy in Uruguay
- Wind power in Uruguay
- List of power stations in Uruguay
References
- ^ DNE (in Spanish)
- ^ "Uruguay makes dramatic shift to nearly 95% electricity from clean energy". The Guardian. 3 December 2015.
