Argentina vs Italy: Share of electricity generation from hydropower
Argentina
17.1%
in 2025
Italy
15.8%
in 2025
Argentina rank
86th
Italy rank
89th
Share of electricity generation from hydropower over time
- Argentina
- Italy
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 17.1% against 15.8% in Italy, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 86th and Italy ranks 89th of 213 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 37.1% | 19.9% | 17.3% | Argentina |
| 1990s | 35.1% | 17.6% | 17.5% | Argentina |
| 2000s | 32.9% | 14.1% | 18.9% | Argentina |
| 2010s | 22.5% | 16.3% | 6.2% | Argentina |
| 2020s | 17.1% | 15.7% | 1.4% | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from hydropower, Argentina or Italy?
- Argentina, at 17.1% against 15.8% in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from hydropower between Argentina and Italy?
- 1.3%, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Italy?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Italy rank globally for share of electricity generation from hydropower?
- Argentina ranks 86th and Italy ranks 89th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of 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 as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.