Argentina vs Australia: Electricity generation from hydropower per person
Argentina
572.5 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Australia
453.03 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Argentina rank
56th
Australia rank
59th
Electricity generation from hydropower per person over time
- Argentina
- Australia
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 572.5 kilowatt-hours against 453.03 kilowatt-hours in Australia, a difference of 119.47 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.3 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Australia ahead.
Argentina ranks 56th and Australia ranks 59th of 214 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 3 and Australia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Australia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 57.65 kilowatt-hours | 664.63 kilowatt-hours | 606.98 kilowatt-hours | Australia |
| 1970s | 178.54 kilowatt-hours | 951.54 kilowatt-hours | 773 kilowatt-hours | Australia |
| 1980s | 590.93 kilowatt-hours | 860.57 kilowatt-hours | 269.63 kilowatt-hours | Australia |
| 1990s | 654.61 kilowatt-hours | 880.32 kilowatt-hours | 225.71 kilowatt-hours | Australia |
| 2000s | 857.7 kilowatt-hours | 735.94 kilowatt-hours | 121.76 kilowatt-hours | Argentina |
| 2010s | 723.92 kilowatt-hours | 677.06 kilowatt-hours | 46.87 kilowatt-hours | Argentina |
| 2020s | 562.03 kilowatt-hours | 552.38 kilowatt-hours | 9.65 kilowatt-hours | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from hydropower per person, Argentina or Australia?
- Argentina, at 572.5 kilowatt-hours against 453.03 kilowatt-hours in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from hydropower per person between Argentina and Australia?
- 119.47 kilowatt-hours, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Australia?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Australia rank globally for electricity generation from hydropower per person?
- Argentina ranks 56th and Australia ranks 59th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from hydropower per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.