Electricity generation from gas in Argentina
Argentina: Electricity generation from gas was 80.69 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from gas in Argentina, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation from gas in Argentina stood at 80.69 terawatt-hours.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from gas in Argentina peaked at 95.35 terawatt-hours in 2018 and was at its lowest, 12.45 terawatt-hours, in 1985.
That places Argentina 18th out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.73 terawatt-hours | 12.45 terawatt-hours | 24.34 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 27.76 terawatt-hours | 19.85 terawatt-hours | 45.73 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.52 terawatt-hours | 40.71 terawatt-hours | 65.41 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 80 terawatt-hours | 63.81 terawatt-hours | 95.35 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.37 terawatt-hours | 76.32 terawatt-hours | 89.93 terawatt-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 48.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from gas in Argentina?
- Electricity generation from gas in Argentina was 80.69 terawatt-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 gas recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 95.35 terawatt-hours in 2018.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from gas recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.45 terawatt-hours in 1985.
- How does Argentina rank for electricity generation from gas?
- Argentina ranks 18th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from gas rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. 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 gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.