Electricity production from oil sources (% of total) in Argentina
Argentina: Electricity production from oil sources (% of total) was 1.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production from oil sources in Argentina, 1990–2025
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 1.9% for electricity production from oil sources in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 47.2% on the previous year and down 87.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from oil sources in Argentina peaked at 15.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2002.
Argentina ranks 122nd of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity production from oil sources (% of total) in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12.0% | — |
| 1991 | 14.4% | +20.4% |
| 1992 | 12.9% | -10.3% |
| 1993 | 10.1% | -21.9% |
| 1994 | 7.4% | -26.7% |
| 1995 | 4.9% | -33.9% |
| 1996 | 5.1% | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 3.4% | -33.9% |
| 1998 | 5.0% | +48.0% |
| 1999 | 4.8% | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 3.3% | -31.6% |
| 2001 | 1.6% | -52.8% |
| 2002 | 1.2% | -23.8% |
| 2003 | 1.5% | +25.8% |
| 2004 | 4.5% | +204.3% |
| 2005 | 5.2% | +15.7% |
| 2006 | 6.6% | +26.6% |
| 2007 | 10.3% | +56.1% |
| 2008 | 11.0% | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 8.6% | -22.3% |
| 2010 | 13.3% | +55.1% |
| 2011 | 15.0% | +13.2% |
| 2012 | 14.4% | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 14.4% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 13.5% | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 15.2% | +12.5% |
| 2016 | 14.1% | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 8.0% | -43.1% |
| 2018 | 4.6% | -42.1% |
| 2019 | 2.5% | -46.8% |
| 2020 | 4.7% | +89.2% |
| 2021 | 8.0% | +71.7% |
| 2022 | 10.3% | +28.9% |
| 2023 | 5.8% | -43.8% |
| 2024 | 3.6% | -38.1% |
| 2025 | 1.9% | -47.2% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 1.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.6%, 53% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 1.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 42.1%, 5% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.0% | 3.4% | 14.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.4% | 1.2% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.5% | 2.5% | 15.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 1.9% | 10.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More energy & mining data for Argentina
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 4.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from oil sources in Argentina?
- Electricity production from oil sources in Argentina was 1.9% in 2025, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from oil sources recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 15.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest electricity production from oil sources recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2002.
- How does Argentina rank for electricity production from oil sources?
- Argentina ranks 122nd out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity production from oil sources rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 87.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of electricity production from oil sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Oil refers to crude oil and petroleum products.