Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) in Argentina
Argentina: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) was 19.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Argentina, 1990–2025
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 19.8% for electricity production from hydroelectric sources in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.3% on the previous year and down 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Argentina peaked at 53.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 16.5%, in 2021.
That places Argentina 85th out of 210 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 44.4% | — |
| 1991 | 38.2% | -14.1% |
| 1992 | 43.7% | +14.4% |
| 1993 | 48.8% | +11.7% |
| 1994 | 52.7% | +8.0% |
| 1995 | 50.2% | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 41.2% | -18.0% |
| 1997 | 48.6% | +18.1% |
| 1998 | 44.8% | -7.8% |
| 1999 | 33.6% | -25.1% |
| 2000 | 40.5% | +20.7% |
| 2001 | 51.4% | +26.8% |
| 2002 | 53.0% | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 45.9% | -13.4% |
| 2004 | 38.1% | -17.2% |
| 2005 | 40.5% | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 42.1% | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 34.9% | -17.1% |
| 2008 | 32.3% | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 36.0% | +11.2% |
| 2010 | 33.6% | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 30.8% | -8.4% |
| 2012 | 27.3% | -11.3% |
| 2013 | 29.9% | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 29.9% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 28.2% | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 25.7% | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 27.6% | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 27.7% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 25.0% | -9.8% |
| 2020 | 21.1% | -15.7% |
| 2021 | 16.5% | -21.9% |
| 2022 | 20.2% | +22.9% |
| 2023 | 27.2% | +34.3% |
| 2024 | 24.5% | -9.8% |
| 2025 | 19.8% | -19.3% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 19.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.0%, 2.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 19.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.5%, 1.9× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.6% | 33.6% | 52.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.5% | 32.3% | 53.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.6% | 25.0% | 33.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.5% | 16.5% | 27.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
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- 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)
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- Fuel imports 4.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Argentina?
- Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Argentina was 19.8% in 2025, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from hydroelectric sources recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 53.0% in 2002.
- What is the lowest electricity production from hydroelectric sources recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.5% in 2021.
- How does Argentina rank for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
- Argentina ranks 85th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity production from hydroelectric sources rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of electricity production from hydroelectric sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Hydropower refers to electricity produced by hydroelectric power plants.