Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total) in Argentina
Argentina: Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total) was 55.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Argentina, 1990–2025
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Argentina is 55.3%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Argentina peaked at 67.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 34.6%, in 1994.
Argentina ranks 124th of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total) in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 41.0% | — |
| 1991 | 47.2% | +15.0% |
| 1992 | 43.5% | -7.8% |
| 1993 | 38.5% | -11.4% |
| 1994 | 34.6% | -10.2% |
| 1995 | 39.1% | +12.9% |
| 1996 | 47.8% | +22.3% |
| 1997 | 40.0% | -16.3% |
| 1998 | 44.7% | +11.7% |
| 1999 | 57.3% | +28.1% |
| 2000 | 52.1% | -9.1% |
| 2001 | 40.3% | -22.5% |
| 2002 | 39.4% | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 44.8% | +13.7% |
| 2004 | 53.2% | +18.8% |
| 2005 | 52.1% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 50.4% | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 58.0% | +15.0% |
| 2008 | 60.8% | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 56.5% | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 59.7% | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 63.3% | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 66.4% | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 64.0% | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 65.0% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 65.7% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 67.5% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 66.8% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 65.6% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 63.6% | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 62.4% | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 65.0% | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 60.9% | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 52.8% | -13.3% |
| 2024 | 53.4% | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 55.3% | +3.5% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 55.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 77.9%, 71% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 55.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 80.2%, 69% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.4% | 34.6% | 57.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.8% | 39.4% | 60.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.8% | 59.7% | 67.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.3% | 52.8% | 65.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More energy & mining data for Argentina
- Ores and metals imports 2.5% (2025)
- 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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Argentina?
- Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Argentina was 55.3% in 2025, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 67.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.6% in 1994.
- How does Argentina rank for electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources?
- Argentina ranks 124th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 oil, gas and coal sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Oil refers to crude oil and petroleum products. Gas refers to natural gas but excludes natural gas liquids. Coal refers to all coal and brown coal, both primary (including hard coal and lignite-brown coal) and derived fuels (including patent fuel, coke oven coke, gas coke, coke oven gas, and blast furnace gas). Peat is also included in this category.