Electricity generation from coal per person in Argentina
Argentina: Electricity generation from coal per person was 61.5 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
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 65th of 207 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.
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 |
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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 48.91 (2023)
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 65th out of 207 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.