Annual change in primary energy use in Argentina
Argentina: Annual change in primary energy use was -10.55 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in primary energy use in Argentina, 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, annual change in primary energy use in Argentina stood at -10.55 terawatt-hours.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 66.2% on the previous year and down 182.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy use in Argentina peaked at 81.21 terawatt-hours in 2021 and was at its lowest, -56.57 terawatt-hours, in 2020.
Argentina ranks 204th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.04 terawatt-hours | 9.8 terawatt-hours | 12.37 terawatt-hours | 4 |
| 1970s | 8.51 terawatt-hours | -19.85 terawatt-hours | 25.54 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.18 terawatt-hours | -15.36 terawatt-hours | 22.87 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.77 terawatt-hours | -16.92 terawatt-hours | 36.38 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.78 terawatt-hours | -32.09 terawatt-hours | 53.53 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.62 terawatt-hours | -41.89 terawatt-hours | 36.42 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.21 terawatt-hours | -56.57 terawatt-hours | 81.21 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More energy & mining data for Argentina
- Fuel imports 6.2% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 3.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 0.2% (2024)
- Gas production 451.54 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 9,848 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 451.54 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 9,848 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel exports 8.8% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 21.8% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 48.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy use in Argentina?
- Annual change in primary energy use in Argentina was -10.55 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy use recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 81.21 terawatt-hours in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy use recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was -56.57 terawatt-hours in 2020.
- How does Argentina rank for annual change in primary energy use?
- Argentina ranks 204th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in primary energy use rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 182.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.