Electricity production from nuclear sources in Argentina
Argentina: Electricity production from nuclear sources was 7.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Electricity production from nuclear sources in Argentina, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 7.3% for electricity production from nuclear sources in 2024.
That represents a change of up 13.0% on the previous year and up 83.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from nuclear sources in Argentina peaked at 14.4% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 2014.
Argentina ranks 24th of 209 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Electricity production from nuclear sources in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14.3% | — |
| 1991 | 14.4% | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 12.6% | -12.4% |
| 1993 | 12.5% | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 12.5% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 10.5% | -16.2% |
| 1996 | 10.7% | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 11.0% | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 10.0% | -8.5% |
| 1999 | 8.8% | -12.4% |
| 2000 | 6.9% | -21.1% |
| 2001 | 7.8% | +12.8% |
| 2002 | 6.9% | -12.1% |
| 2003 | 8.2% | +19.4% |
| 2004 | 7.8% | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 6.5% | -17.2% |
| 2006 | 6.8% | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 6.4% | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 6.0% | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 6.7% | +11.0% |
| 2010 | 5.7% | -14.7% |
| 2011 | 4.9% | -13.6% |
| 2012 | 4.7% | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 4.5% | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 4.0% | -10.6% |
| 2015 | 4.8% | +21.6% |
| 2016 | 5.6% | +16.3% |
| 2017 | 4.2% | -25.4% |
| 2018 | 4.7% | +12.0% |
| 2019 | 6.1% | +29.2% |
| 2020 | 7.4% | +22.5% |
| 2021 | 7.1% | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 5.5% | -22.8% |
| 2023 | 6.5% | +17.6% |
| 2024 | 7.3% | +13.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.7% | 8.8% | 14.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.0% | 6.0% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 4.0% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 5.5% | 7.4% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from nuclear sources in Argentina?
- Electricity production from nuclear sources in Argentina was 7.3% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from nuclear sources recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 14.4% in 1991.
- What is the lowest electricity production from nuclear sources recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 2014.
- How does Argentina rank for electricity production from nuclear sources?
- Argentina ranks 24th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity production from nuclear sources rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.3%. 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 nuclear sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of electricity production from nuclear sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Nuclear power refers to electricity produced by nuclear power plants.