Electricity generation from oil in Argentina
Argentina: Electricity generation from oil was 5.92 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from oil in Argentina, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 5.92 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from oil in 2025.
The figure is down 6.9% on the previous year and down 73.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from oil in Argentina peaked at 22.45 terawatt-hours in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.87 terawatt-hours, in 2002.
Argentina ranks 30th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from oil in Argentina, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 5.71 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 7.89 terawatt-hours | +38.3% |
| 1987 | 10.08 terawatt-hours | +27.7% |
| 1988 | 8.63 terawatt-hours | -14.3% |
| 1989 | 7.2 terawatt-hours | -16.6% |
| 1990 | 4.94 terawatt-hours | -31.4% |
| 1991 | 7.62 terawatt-hours | +54.1% |
| 1992 | 7.66 terawatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 6.69 terawatt-hours | -12.6% |
| 1994 | 4.56 terawatt-hours | -31.9% |
| 1995 | 4.58 terawatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 4.62 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 2.04 terawatt-hours | -55.8% |
| 1998 | 3.81 terawatt-hours | +86.6% |
| 1999 | 3.83 terawatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 3.14 terawatt-hours | -18.0% |
| 2001 | 1.47 terawatt-hours | -53.2% |
| 2002 | 0.87 terawatt-hours | -40.8% |
| 2003 | 1.05 terawatt-hours | +20.7% |
| 2004 | 4.1 terawatt-hours | +290.5% |
| 2005 | 5.79 terawatt-hours | +41.2% |
| 2006 | 8.18 terawatt-hours | +41.3% |
| 2007 | 11.4 terawatt-hours | +39.4% |
| 2008 | 14.72 terawatt-hours | +29.1% |
| 2009 | 14.84 terawatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 17.2 terawatt-hours | +15.9% |
| 2011 | 19.71 terawatt-hours | +14.6% |
| 2012 | 19.76 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 21.39 terawatt-hours | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 19.79 terawatt-hours | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 22.45 terawatt-hours | +13.4% |
| 2016 | 21.2 terawatt-hours | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 12.62 terawatt-hours | -40.5% |
| 2018 | 7.31 terawatt-hours | -42.1% |
| 2019 | 3.83 terawatt-hours | -47.6% |
| 2020 | 7.65 terawatt-hours | +99.7% |
| 2021 | 13.63 terawatt-hours | +78.2% |
| 2022 | 16.93 terawatt-hours | +24.2% |
| 2023 | 9.8 terawatt-hours | -42.1% |
| 2024 | 6.36 terawatt-hours | -35.1% |
| 2025 | 5.92 terawatt-hours | -6.9% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 5.92 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.57 terawatt-hours, 10.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 5.92 terawatt-hours is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.8 terawatt-hours, 7.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from oil 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +290.5% | 1.05 terawatt-hours | 4.1 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.9 terawatt-hours | 5.71 terawatt-hours | 10.08 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 5.04 terawatt-hours | 2.04 terawatt-hours | 7.66 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.56 terawatt-hours | 0.87 terawatt-hours | 14.84 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.53 terawatt-hours | 3.83 terawatt-hours | 22.45 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.05 terawatt-hours | 5.92 terawatt-hours | 16.93 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 oil in Argentina?
- Electricity generation from oil in Argentina was 5.92 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 from oil recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 22.45 terawatt-hours in 2015.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from oil recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.87 terawatt-hours in 2002.
- How does Argentina rank for electricity generation from oil?
- Argentina ranks 30th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from oil rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 from oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.