Electricity as a share of primary energy in Argentina
Argentina: Electricity as a share of primary energy was 17.48 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity as a share of primary energy in Argentina, 1985–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity as a share of primary energy in Argentina is 17.48, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity as a share of primary energy in Argentina peaked at 17.81 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10.14, in 1985.
That places Argentina 38th out of 79 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Electricity as a share of primary energy in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 10.14 | — |
| 1986 | 10.44 | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 10.61 | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 10.24 | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 10.23 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 10.62 | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 10.93 | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 10.7 | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 11.59 | +8.3% |
| 1994 | 11.73 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 11.58 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 11.32 | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 11.77 | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 11.52 | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 12.14 | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 13.72 | +12.9% |
| 2001 | 14.59 | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 14.32 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 14.34 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 14.41 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 14.4 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 14.77 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 13.95 | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 14.78 | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 15.43 | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 15.27 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 15.15 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 15.26 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 15.37 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 15.24 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 15.78 | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 15.79 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 15.88 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 16.12 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 16.06 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 17.81 | +10.9% |
| 2021 | 17.14 | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 15.64 | -8.7% |
| 2023 | 16.18 | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 17.2 | +6.3% |
| 2025 | 17.48 | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.33 | 10.14 | 10.61 | 5 |
| 1990s | 11.39 | 10.62 | 12.14 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.47 | 13.72 | 15.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.59 | 15.15 | 16.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.91 | 15.64 | 17.81 | 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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity as a share of primary energy in Argentina?
- Electricity as a share of primary energy in Argentina was 17.48 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity as a share of primary energy recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 17.81 in 2020.
- What is the lowest electricity as a share of primary energy recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.14 in 1985.
- How does Argentina rank for electricity as a share of primary energy?
- Argentina ranks 38th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity as a share of primary energy rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity as a share of primary energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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