Argentina vs Chile: Electricity generation from hydropower
Argentina
26.25 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Chile
19.68 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Argentina rank
29th
Chile rank
32nd
Electricity generation from hydropower over time
- Argentina
- Chile
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 26.25 terawatt-hours against 19.68 terawatt-hours in Chile, a difference of 6.57 terawatt-hours.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.3 times Chile's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Chile ahead.
Argentina ranks 29th and Chile ranks 32nd of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 5 and Chile in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Chile | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.32 terawatt-hours | 3.99 terawatt-hours | 2.68 terawatt-hours | Chile |
| 1970s | 4.7 terawatt-hours | 6.15 terawatt-hours | 1.45 terawatt-hours | Chile |
| 1980s | 17.78 terawatt-hours | 10.33 terawatt-hours | 7.44 terawatt-hours | Argentina |
| 1990s | 22.86 terawatt-hours | 15.68 terawatt-hours | 7.18 terawatt-hours | Argentina |
| 2000s | 33.45 terawatt-hours | 23.26 terawatt-hours | 10.19 terawatt-hours | Argentina |
| 2010s | 31.24 terawatt-hours | 21.71 terawatt-hours | 9.53 terawatt-hours | Argentina |
| 2020s | 25.58 terawatt-hours | 21.76 terawatt-hours | 3.82 terawatt-hours | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from hydropower, Argentina or Chile?
- Argentina, at 26.25 terawatt-hours against 19.68 terawatt-hours in Chile as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from hydropower between Argentina and Chile?
- 6.57 terawatt-hours, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Chile?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Chile rank globally for electricity generation from hydropower?
- Argentina ranks 29th and Chile ranks 32nd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from hydropower. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.