Electricity demand in Argentina
Argentina: Electricity demand was 162.45 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
162.45 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
29th
of 214 countries
All-time high
163.9 terawatt-hours
in 2023
All-time low
90.2 terawatt-hours
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Electricity demand in Argentina, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity demand in Argentina is 162.45 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity demand in Argentina peaked at 163.9 terawatt-hours in 2023 and was at its lowest, 90.2 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
Argentina ranks 29th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Electricity demand in Argentina, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 90.2 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 91.89 terawatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 90.51 terawatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 97.1 terawatt-hours | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 103.73 terawatt-hours | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 109.63 terawatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 115.79 terawatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 121.12 terawatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 127.39 terawatt-hours | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 128.48 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 134.6 terawatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 139.16 terawatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 143.63 terawatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 147.51 terawatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 148.4 terawatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 154.38 terawatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 156.7 terawatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 156.07 terawatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 156.34 terawatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 150.22 terawatt-hours | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 149.35 terawatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 155.65 terawatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 158.49 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 163.9 terawatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 161.68 terawatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 162.45 terawatt-hours | +0.5% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 162.45 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.43 terawatt-hours, 8.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 162.45 terawatt-hours is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.27 terawatt-hours, 25.9× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 107.58 terawatt-hours | 90.2 terawatt-hours | 128.48 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 148.7 terawatt-hours | 134.6 terawatt-hours | 156.7 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 158.59 terawatt-hours | 149.35 terawatt-hours | 163.9 terawatt-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 demand in Argentina?
- Electricity demand in Argentina was 162.45 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity demand recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 163.9 terawatt-hours in 2023.
- What is the lowest electricity demand recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.2 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Argentina rank for electricity demand?
- Argentina ranks 29th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity demand rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity demand. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.