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Countries leading in renewable energy vary by metric, but China leads in total capacity and generation, while nations like Norway, Iceland, Costa Rica, and Uruguay often hit 90-100% renewable electricity, relying heavily on hydro, geothermal, wind, and solar, with Denmark leading significantly in wind power contribution.

Uruguay has significantly higher residential energy costs than Texas, with prices in Uruguay being approximately 72% more expensive for residential consumers.

Texas consumes a vastly larger amount of energy than Uruguay, with its industrial sector alone using more energy than many entire countries. Texas's total energy consumption is more than 30 times higher than Uruguay's total energy production/demand.

For what it is worth. It is typically these studies compare the fuel costs only, not the cost of maintenance, upgrades, and balancing of the grid.

Within the US, blue states that mandate green energy with projects such as offshore wind face higher energy costs than red states that let the market determine the most economical energy source. As I said before, the economics involves more than just fuel costs.

Activist and political hacks who choose only to see the good aspects will tell you that solar and wind is always better than fossil fuels and nuclear energy.