Uruguay energy report

• The country's energy policy aims to diversify the energy mix, to reduce its reliance on oil and hydroelectricity and to promote energy efficiency.
• UTE controls around 90% of the power generation, as well as all the transmission and distribution.
• ANCAP is the main oil and gas company.
• Petrobras fully divested from the gas distribution sector in 2019.
• Since 2013, 1.4 GW of wind has been added.
• Energy prices are among the highest in Latin America.
• Biomass is the main energy source with 42% of the total energy consumption in 2019.
• Industry is the largest energy consumer.
• Uruguay stated a permanent offer on hydrocarbon exploration blocks.
• The floating LNG terminal is put on hold and investments are to be made in renewables to secure power supply.

• Institutions & Energy Policy

  The Ministry of Industry, Energy and Mines (MIEM), through its National Energy Department (DNE), supervises the energy sector, with the exception of the Salto Grande joint hydroelectric plant between Uruguay and Argentina, which is under the direct management of the Ministry of Foreign Relations.

• Energy Supply

  Resources:

  Like its immediate neighbours, Uruguay has large hydroelectric resources, especially along the Uruguay River, which it partly exploits in collaboration with Argentina. However, those resources are limited and all the projects have already been developed or are currently being developed. Of a theoretical resource of 32 TW, just 5 TW is economically exploitable.

• Energy Prices

  Oil:

  The price of unleaded gasoline is US$1.75/l and that of diesel US$1.24/l (2019). These are among the highest in Latin American countries.

  Graph: GASOLINE & DIESEL PRICES (US$/l)

  

• Energy Consumption

  The average primary energy consumption per capita is 1.5 toe, including around 3 300 kWh/cap (2019).

  Uruguay's total consumption increased by 3%/year between 2010 until 2016. It decreased by 2.4% in 2017 to recover in 2018 (+3.3%) and dropped by 1% in 2019 to 5.2 Mtoe.

• Issues & Prospects

  Gas:

  The country expects to greatly exploit its gas reserves.

• GENERAL OVERVIEW
• INSTITUTIONS AND ENERGY POLICY
• ENERGY SUPPLY
• ENERGY PRICES
• ENERGY CONSUMPTION
• ISSUES AND PROSPECTS
• DATA TABLES
• ABBREVIATIONS
• GLOSSARY

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Below is a list of the Uruguay energy market report graphs:

• GRAPH 1: CO₂-energy Emissions (MtCO₂)
• GRAPH 2: Installed electric capacity by source (2019, %)
• GRAPH 3: Gross power production by source (TWh)
• GRAPH 4: Power generation by source (2019, %)
• GRAPH 5: Gasoline & diesel prices (US$/l)
• GRAPH 6: Electricity prices for industry and households (US$c/kWh)
• GRAPH 7: Gas prices for industry and households (US$c/kWh GCV)
• GRAPH 8: Consumption trends by energy source (Mtoe)
• GRAPH 9: Total consumption market share by energy (2019, %)
• GRAPH 10: Final consumption market share by sector (2019, %)

In the Uruguay energy market report you will find the following tables:

• Economic Indicators: Annual historical data including population, GDP growth, imports and exports, inflation rate, energy security and efficiency indicators, CO₂ emissions.
• Supply Indicators: Historical data including oil and gas reserves, electric and refining capacity, energy production, power production and external trade. All are detailed by energy source.
• Demand Indicators: Historical data including consumption per inhabitant, consumption trends, total consumption by energy source, final consumption by energy source and sector, and electricity consumption by sector.
• Energy Balances: Single table displaying the overall energy industry balance per annum, also graphically displayed by energy sub-segment.
• Infrastructure Projects: Covers power plant projects by energy, technology, status and operator.

The Uruguay energy market data since 1990 and up to 2018 is included in the Excel file accompanying the Uruguay country report.
It showcases the historical evolution, allowing users to easily work with the data.

Key Data included in the excelsheet:

• Economic indicators: Annual historical economic indicators, energy security, energy efficiency and CO₂ emissions.
• Supply indicators: Annual historical reserves, capacity, production and external trade (imports(+) exports(-) balance).
• Demand indicators: Annual historical consumption per capita, consumption trends, total consumption, final consumption (per energy and per sector) and electricity consumption total and per sector.
• Energy Balance: total and per energy.
• Uruguay Energy Prices: In addition to the analysis provided on the report we also provided a data set which includes historical details on the Uruguay energy prices for the follow items: price of premium gasoline (taxes incl.), price of diesel (taxes incl.), price of electricity in industry (taxes incl.), price of electricity for households (taxes incl.), price of natural gas in industry (taxes incl.), prices of natural gas for households (taxes incl.), spot price of Brent and CO₂ emissions (from fuel combustion).