Net electricity imports as a share of demand in Argentina
Argentina: Net electricity imports as a share of demand was 5.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Net electricity imports as a share of demand in Argentina, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 5.7% for net electricity imports as a share of demand in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net electricity imports as a share of demand in Argentina peaked at 9.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2000.
Argentina ranks 51st of 213 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.9% | 1.4% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 5.3% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 1.6% | 9.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
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 net electricity imports as a share of demand in Argentina?
- Net electricity imports as a share of demand in Argentina was 5.7% in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net electricity imports as a share of demand recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 9.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest net electricity imports as a share of demand recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2000.
- How does Argentina rank for net electricity imports as a share of demand?
- Argentina ranks 51st out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net electricity imports as a share of demand rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Net electricity imports as a share of demand. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electricity imports minus exports, measured as a percentage of total electricity demand in the country or region.