Nearly all of Uruguay's grid runs on green energy. Here's what to know
Briefly

"At that time, more than 50 years ago, electricity came from two small dams and from generation in a thermal plant. If there was a drought in the Negro River basin, where those dams are, there were already cuts and sometimes restrictions on the use of electrical energy."
"Just 17 years ago, Uruguay used fossil fuels for a third of its energy generation. Today, only 2% of the electricity consumed in Uruguay is generated from fossil sources. The country's thermal power plants rarely need to be activated, except when natural resources are insufficient."
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