Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in Argentina
Argentina: Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal was 23.76 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in Argentina, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 23.76 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 18.0% on the previous year and up 3,860.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in Argentina peaked at 23.76 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1990.
That places Argentina 26th out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in Argentina, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 0.0096 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1997 | 0.0146 terawatt-hours | +51.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0326 terawatt-hours | +123.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0348 terawatt-hours | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | -13.8% |
| 2001 | 0.05 terawatt-hours | +66.7% |
| 2002 | 0.07 terawatt-hours | +40.0% |
| 2003 | 0.08 terawatt-hours | +14.3% |
| 2004 | 0.07 terawatt-hours | -12.5% |
| 2005 | 0.07 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.07 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.06 terawatt-hours | -14.3% |
| 2008 | 0.04 terawatt-hours | -33.3% |
| 2009 | 0.04 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | -25.0% |
| 2011 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.38 terawatt-hours | +1166.7% |
| 2013 | 0.47 terawatt-hours | +23.7% |
| 2014 | 0.64 terawatt-hours | +36.2% |
| 2015 | 0.6 terawatt-hours | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 0.56 terawatt-hours | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 0.63 terawatt-hours | +12.5% |
| 2018 | 1.52 terawatt-hours | +141.3% |
| 2019 | 5.8 terawatt-hours | +281.6% |
| 2020 | 10.75 terawatt-hours | +85.3% |
| 2021 | 15.14 terawatt-hours | +40.8% |
| 2022 | 17.1 terawatt-hours | +12.9% |
| 2023 | 17.76 terawatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 20.14 terawatt-hours | +13.4% |
| 2025 | 23.76 terawatt-hours | +18.0% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 23.76 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.65 terawatt-hours, 36.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 23.76 terawatt-hours is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.17 terawatt-hours, 139.8× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in Argentina changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +1166.7% | 0.03 terawatt-hours | 0.38 terawatt-hours |
| 2019 | +281.6% | 1.52 terawatt-hours | 5.8 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0092 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0348 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.058 terawatt-hours | 0.03 terawatt-hours | 0.08 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.07 terawatt-hours | 0.03 terawatt-hours | 5.8 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.44 terawatt-hours | 10.75 terawatt-hours | 23.76 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 generation from solar and wind compared to coal in Argentina?
- Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in Argentina was 23.76 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 23.76 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1990.
- How does Argentina rank for electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal?
- Argentina ranks 26th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,860.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.