Electricity production by source in Argentina
Argentina: Electricity production by source was 2.82 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2.82 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 115.3%
World rank
46th
of 211 countries
All-time high
3.01 terawatt-hours
in 2010
All-time low
0.607 terawatt-hours
in 1985
Years of data
41
1985–2025
Electricity production by source 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 2.82 terawatt-hours for electricity production by source in 2025.
That represents a change of up 115.3% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production by source in Argentina peaked at 3.01 terawatt-hours in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.607 terawatt-hours, in 1985.
Argentina ranks 46th of 211 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Electricity production by source in Argentina, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.607 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 1.01 terawatt-hours | +66.9% |
| 1987 | 1.02 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 1.59 terawatt-hours | +56.1% |
| 1989 | 0.865 terawatt-hours | -45.5% |
| 1990 | 0.66 terawatt-hours | -23.7% |
| 1991 | 0.926 terawatt-hours | +40.3% |
| 1992 | 0.834 terawatt-hours | -9.9% |
| 1993 | 1.18 terawatt-hours | +41.5% |
| 1994 | 2.35 terawatt-hours | +99.0% |
| 1995 | 1.91 terawatt-hours | -18.7% |
| 1996 | 1.92 terawatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 1.9 terawatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 1.81 terawatt-hours | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 2.11 terawatt-hours | +16.5% |
| 2000 | 1.78 terawatt-hours | -15.5% |
| 2001 | 1.36 terawatt-hours | -23.6% |
| 2002 | 0.81 terawatt-hours | -40.4% |
| 2003 | 0.94 terawatt-hours | +16.0% |
| 2004 | 1.68 terawatt-hours | +78.7% |
| 2005 | 2.18 terawatt-hours | +29.8% |
| 2006 | 1.99 terawatt-hours | -8.7% |
| 2007 | 2.34 terawatt-hours | +17.6% |
| 2008 | 1.94 terawatt-hours | -17.1% |
| 2009 | 1.75 terawatt-hours | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 3.01 terawatt-hours | +72.0% |
| 2011 | 2.91 terawatt-hours | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 2.64 terawatt-hours | -9.3% |
| 2013 | 2.38 terawatt-hours | -9.8% |
| 2014 | 2.54 terawatt-hours | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 2.39 terawatt-hours | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 1.93 terawatt-hours | -19.2% |
| 2017 | 2.01 terawatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 2.03 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 1.17 terawatt-hours | -42.4% |
| 2020 | 1.64 terawatt-hours | +40.2% |
| 2021 | 2.38 terawatt-hours | +45.1% |
| 2022 | 2.34 terawatt-hours | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 1.83 terawatt-hours | -21.8% |
| 2024 | 1.31 terawatt-hours | -28.4% |
| 2025 | 2.82 terawatt-hours | +115.3% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 2.82 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.005 terawatt-hours, 564.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.02 terawatt-hours | 0.607 terawatt-hours | 1.59 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 1.56 terawatt-hours | 0.66 terawatt-hours | 2.35 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.68 terawatt-hours | 0.81 terawatt-hours | 2.34 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.3 terawatt-hours | 1.17 terawatt-hours | 3.01 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.05 terawatt-hours | 1.31 terawatt-hours | 2.82 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 production by source in Argentina?
- Electricity production by source in Argentina was 2.82 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity production by source recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 3.01 terawatt-hours in 2010.
- What is the lowest electricity production by source recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.607 terawatt-hours in 1985.
- How does Argentina rank for electricity production by source?
- Argentina ranks 46th out of 211 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity production by source rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. 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 production by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.