Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) in Argentina
Argentina: Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) was 2,835 kWh per capita in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electric power consumption in Argentina, 1990–2025
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in kWh per capita.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 2,835 kWh per capita for electric power consumption in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power consumption in Argentina peaked at 3,140 kWh per capita in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,306 kWh per capita, in 1990.
Argentina ranks 73rd of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) in Argentina, year by year
| Year | kWh per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,306 kWh per capita | — |
| 1991 | 1,347 kWh per capita | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 1,414 kWh per capita | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 1,505 kWh per capita | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 1,595 kWh per capita | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 1,671 kWh per capita | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 1,733 kWh per capita | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 1,837 kWh per capita | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 1,957 kWh per capita | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 2,019 kWh per capita | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 2,092 kWh per capita | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 2,093 kWh per capita | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 2,027 kWh per capita | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 2,143 kWh per capita | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 2,257 kWh per capita | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 2,370 kWh per capita | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 2,503 kWh per capita | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 2,597 kWh per capita | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 2,703 kWh per capita | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 2,680 kWh per capita | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 2,778 kWh per capita | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 2,881 kWh per capita | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 2,918 kWh per capita | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 2,941 kWh per capita | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 3,036 kWh per capita | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 3,140 kWh per capita | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 3,105 kWh per capita | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 3,006 kWh per capita | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 2,971 kWh per capita | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 2,877 kWh per capita | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 2,827 kWh per capita | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 2,943 kWh per capita | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 2,833 kWh per capita | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 2,822 kWh per capita | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 2,822 kWh per capita | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 2,835 kWh per capita | +0.5% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 2,835 kWh per capita is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,677 kWh per capita, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 2,835 kWh per capita is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,138 kWh per capita, 1.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,638 kWh per capita | 1,306 kWh per capita | 2,019 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,346 kWh per capita | 2,027 kWh per capita | 2,703 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,965 kWh per capita | 2,778 kWh per capita | 3,140 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,847 kWh per capita | 2,822 kWh per capita | 2,943 kWh per capita | 6 |
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- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 4.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power consumption in Argentina?
- Electric power consumption in Argentina was 2,835 kWh per capita in 2025, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electric power consumption recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 3,140 kWh per capita in 2015.
- What is the lowest electric power consumption recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,306 kWh per capita in 1990.
- How does Argentina rank for electric power consumption?
- Argentina ranks 73rd out of 151 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electric power consumption rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electric power consumption (kWh per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electric power consumption measures the production of power plants and combined heat and power plants less transmission, distribution, and transformation losses and own use by heat and power plants.