Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Argentina
Argentina: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person was 1,950 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Argentina, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 1,950 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in 2025.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Argentina peaked at 2,447 kilowatt-hours in 2016 and was at its lowest, 618.55 kilowatt-hours, in 1985.
Argentina ranks 69th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 816.3 kilowatt-hours | 618.55 kilowatt-hours | 1,004 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 981.19 kilowatt-hours | 777.07 kilowatt-hours | 1,404 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,575 kilowatt-hours | 1,115 kilowatt-hours | 2,030 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,286 kilowatt-hours | 2,035 kilowatt-hours | 2,447 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,077 kilowatt-hours | 1,931 kilowatt-hours | 2,338 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 67 North Macedonia 1,985 kilowatt-hours compare
- 68 Dominica 1,954 kilowatt-hours compare
- 70 Uzbekistan 1,886 kilowatt-hours compare
- 71 Saint Helena 1,881 kilowatt-hours compare
- 72 Estonia 1,837 kilowatt-hours compare
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 fossil fuels per person in Argentina?
- Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Argentina was 1,950 kilowatt-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 fossil fuels per person recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 2,447 kilowatt-hours in 2016.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from fossil fuels per person recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 618.55 kilowatt-hours in 1985.
- How does Argentina rank for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
- Argentina ranks 69th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from fossil fuels per person rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. 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 fossil fuels per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in kilowatt-hours per person.