Electricity generation in Argentina
Argentina: Electricity generation was 153.15 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation 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 in Argentina stood at 153.15 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation in Argentina peaked at 153.15 terawatt-hours in 2021 and was at its lowest, 45.3 terawatt-hours, in 1985.
That places Argentina 31st out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 49.96 terawatt-hours | 45.3 terawatt-hours | 52.5 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 65.28 terawatt-hours | 51 terawatt-hours | 80.74 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 103.3 terawatt-hours | 84.59 terawatt-hours | 122.32 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 139.4 terawatt-hours | 126 terawatt-hours | 147.18 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 149.6 terawatt-hours | 144.64 terawatt-hours | 153.15 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 in Argentina?
- Electricity generation in Argentina was 153.15 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 recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 153.15 terawatt-hours in 2021.
- What is the lowest electricity generation recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.3 terawatt-hours in 1985.
- How does Argentina rank for electricity generation?
- Argentina ranks 31st out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total electricity generated in each country or region, measured in terawatt-hours.