Electricity production from oil sources in Argentina
Argentina: Electricity production from oil sources was 3.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production from oil sources in Argentina, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 3.6% for electricity production from oil sources in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 38.1% on the previous year and down 73.3% 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 111th 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 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% |
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 | 6.5% | 3.6% | 10.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 108 Belarus 4.0% compare
- 109 Jordan 3.7% compare
- 110 Tanzania, United Republic of 3.7% compare
- 112 South Africa 3.5% compare
- 113 Central African Republic 3.5% compare
- 114 Spain 3.2% compare
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- 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 from oil sources in Argentina?
- Electricity production from oil sources in Argentina was 3.6% in 2024, 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 111th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity production from oil sources rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.3%. 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.