Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in Argentina
Argentina: Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal was 23.76 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in Argentina, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 23.76 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 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0092 | 0 | 0.0348 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.058 | 0.03 | 0.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.07 | 0.03 | 5.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.44 | 10.75 | 23.76 | 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 48.91 (2023)
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 in 2025, according to 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 in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 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 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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