Electricity generation in Argentina
Argentina: Electricity generation was 153.15 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
153.15 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
31st
of 214 countries
All-time high
153.15 terawatt-hours
in 2021
All-time low
45.3 terawatt-hours
in 1985
Years of data
41
1985–2025
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.
Electricity generation in Argentina, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 45.3 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 49.02 terawatt-hours | +8.2% |
| 1987 | 52.12 terawatt-hours | +6.3% |
| 1988 | 52.5 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 50.86 terawatt-hours | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 51 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 53.85 terawatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 56.11 terawatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 61.87 terawatt-hours | +10.3% |
| 1994 | 65.62 terawatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 67.17 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 69.76 terawatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 72.46 terawatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 74.17 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 80.74 terawatt-hours | +8.9% |
| 2000 | 88.98 terawatt-hours | +10.2% |
| 2001 | 90.14 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 84.59 terawatt-hours | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 92.07 terawatt-hours | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 100.26 terawatt-hours | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 105.75 terawatt-hours | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 113.43 terawatt-hours | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 113.52 terawatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 121.91 terawatt-hours | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 122.32 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 126 terawatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 129.49 terawatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 136.02 terawatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 139.45 terawatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 138.54 terawatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 145.42 terawatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 147.18 terawatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 145.61 terawatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 146.78 terawatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 139.53 terawatt-hours | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 144.64 terawatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 153.15 terawatt-hours | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 145.61 terawatt-hours | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 148.56 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 152.51 terawatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 2025 | 153.15 terawatt-hours | +0.4% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 153.15 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.43 terawatt-hours, 7.9× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 153.15 terawatt-hours is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.46 terawatt-hours, 23.7× the median. (39 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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.