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 is the main governmental body in charge of energy policies.
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.
