The consulting firm SEG Ingeniería pointed out that in the last 12 months most of the electricity used came from renewable sources.

Thanks to the recovery of hydroelectric production, the inter-annual participation of renewables has increased for the fourth consecutive month,” SEG Ingeniería added.

According to the annual breakdown, wind contributed 41,7%; hydro, 40,3%; biomass, 12,1%; solar, 3,6%; and thermal, 2,3%.

The electricity generation matrix in Uruguay in March, from renewable sources, was distributed as follows: hydro, 50,1%; wind, 32,1%; biomass, 14,1%; solar, 3,7%; and thermal, 0,03%.

The country’s renewable energy production in March was equivalent to 1,014 gigawatt-hours (GWh).

Uruguay is undergoing a second energy transition with an emphasis on clean sources, efficiency and the search for investment in the production of biofuels, particularly green hydrogen.

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