Electricity generation from coal per person in Argentina
Argentina: Electricity generation from coal per person was 61.5 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
61.5 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
up 114.5%
World rank
66th
of 211 countries
All-time high
72.9 kilowatt-hours
in 2010
All-time low
20.01 kilowatt-hours
in 1985
Years of data
41
1985–2025
Electricity generation from coal per person in Argentina, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 61.5 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation from coal per person in 2025.
That represents a change of up 114.5% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from coal per person in Argentina peaked at 72.9 kilowatt-hours in 2010 and was at its lowest, 20.01 kilowatt-hours, in 1985.
Argentina ranks 66th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Electricity generation from coal per person in Argentina, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 20.01 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 32.88 kilowatt-hours | +64.3% |
| 1987 | 32.47 kilowatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 49.9 kilowatt-hours | +53.7% |
| 1989 | 26.8 kilowatt-hours | -46.3% |
| 1990 | 20.15 kilowatt-hours | -24.8% |
| 1991 | 27.87 kilowatt-hours | +38.3% |
| 1992 | 24.75 kilowatt-hours | -11.2% |
| 1993 | 34.55 kilowatt-hours | +39.6% |
| 1994 | 67.83 kilowatt-hours | +96.3% |
| 1995 | 54.41 kilowatt-hours | -19.8% |
| 1996 | 53.98 kilowatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 52.74 kilowatt-hours | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 49.71 kilowatt-hours | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 57.24 kilowatt-hours | +15.1% |
| 2000 | 47.83 kilowatt-hours | -16.4% |
| 2001 | 36.15 kilowatt-hours | -24.4% |
| 2002 | 21.3 kilowatt-hours | -41.1% |
| 2003 | 24.46 kilowatt-hours | +14.9% |
| 2004 | 43.28 kilowatt-hours | +76.9% |
| 2005 | 55.59 kilowatt-hours | +28.4% |
| 2006 | 50.22 kilowatt-hours | -9.6% |
| 2007 | 58.48 kilowatt-hours | +16.4% |
| 2008 | 47.99 kilowatt-hours | -17.9% |
| 2009 | 42.83 kilowatt-hours | -10.7% |
| 2010 | 72.9 kilowatt-hours | +70.2% |
| 2011 | 69.73 kilowatt-hours | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 62.62 kilowatt-hours | -10.2% |
| 2013 | 55.89 kilowatt-hours | -10.7% |
| 2014 | 59.04 kilowatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 54.97 kilowatt-hours | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 43.96 kilowatt-hours | -20.0% |
| 2017 | 45.38 kilowatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 45.46 kilowatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 26.02 kilowatt-hours | -42.8% |
| 2020 | 36.29 kilowatt-hours | +39.5% |
| 2021 | 52.52 kilowatt-hours | +44.7% |
| 2022 | 51.53 kilowatt-hours | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 40.19 kilowatt-hours | -22.0% |
| 2024 | 28.67 kilowatt-hours | -28.7% |
| 2025 | 61.5 kilowatt-hours | +114.5% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 61.5 kilowatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1446 kilowatt-hours, 425.3× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 32.41 kilowatt-hours | 20.01 kilowatt-hours | 49.9 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 44.32 kilowatt-hours | 20.15 kilowatt-hours | 67.83 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.81 kilowatt-hours | 21.3 kilowatt-hours | 58.48 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.6 kilowatt-hours | 26.02 kilowatt-hours | 72.9 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.12 kilowatt-hours | 28.67 kilowatt-hours | 61.5 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More energy & mining data for Argentina
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -1.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 6.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from coal per person in Argentina?
- Electricity generation from coal per person in Argentina was 61.5 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from coal per person recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 72.9 kilowatt-hours in 2010.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from coal per person recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.01 kilowatt-hours in 1985.
- How does Argentina rank for electricity generation from coal per person?
- Argentina ranks 66th out of 211 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from coal per person rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from coal per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.