Electricity generation from renewables in Argentina
Argentina: Electricity generation from renewables was 52.96 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
52.96 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
28th
of 214 countries
All-time high
52.96 terawatt-hours
in 2025
All-time low
16 terawatt-hours
in 1991
Years of data
36
1990–2025
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 214 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.
Electricity generation from renewables in Argentina, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 17.85 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 16 terawatt-hours | -10.3% |
| 1992 | 19.3 terawatt-hours | +20.6% |
| 1993 | 23.86 terawatt-hours | +23.7% |
| 1994 | 27.39 terawatt-hours | +14.8% |
| 1995 | 26.62 terawatt-hours | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 22.7 terawatt-hours | -14.7% |
| 1997 | 28.12 terawatt-hours | +23.8% |
| 1998 | 26.71 terawatt-hours | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 21.69 terawatt-hours | -18.8% |
| 2000 | 29 terawatt-hours | +33.7% |
| 2001 | 36.99 terawatt-hours | +27.6% |
| 2002 | 36.38 terawatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 34.76 terawatt-hours | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 31.4 terawatt-hours | -9.7% |
| 2005 | 35.21 terawatt-hours | +12.1% |
| 2006 | 39.14 terawatt-hours | +11.2% |
| 2007 | 32.35 terawatt-hours | -17.3% |
| 2008 | 32.45 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 35.85 terawatt-hours | +10.5% |
| 2010 | 34.77 terawatt-hours | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 32.61 terawatt-hours | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 30.99 terawatt-hours | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 34.77 terawatt-hours | +12.2% |
| 2014 | 34.54 terawatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 34.43 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 31.49 terawatt-hours | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 33.68 terawatt-hours | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 35.22 terawatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 34.78 terawatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 36.62 terawatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 37.04 terawatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 42.27 terawatt-hours | +14.1% |
| 2023 | 51.65 terawatt-hours | +22.2% |
| 2024 | 52.44 terawatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 52.96 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 52.96 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.79 terawatt-hours, 14.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 52.96 terawatt-hours is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.92 terawatt-hours, 57.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More energy & mining data for Argentina
- 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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 6.2% (2024)
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 214 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.