Electricity generation from renewables in Argentina
Argentina: Electricity generation from renewables was 52.96 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from renewables in Argentina, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 52.96 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from renewables in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 53.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from renewables in Argentina peaked at 52.96 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 16 terawatt-hours, in 1991.
That places Argentina 28th out of 209 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.02 terawatt-hours | 16 terawatt-hours | 28.12 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.35 terawatt-hours | 29 terawatt-hours | 39.14 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.73 terawatt-hours | 30.99 terawatt-hours | 35.22 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.5 terawatt-hours | 36.62 terawatt-hours | 52.96 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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More energy & mining data for Argentina
- Fuel imports 6.2% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 3.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 0.2% (2024)
- 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)
- Fuel exports 8.8% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 21.8% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 48.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from renewables in Argentina?
- Electricity generation from renewables in Argentina was 52.96 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from renewables recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 52.96 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from renewables recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 16 terawatt-hours in 1991.
- How does Argentina rank for electricity generation from renewables?
- Argentina ranks 28th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from renewables rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.