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
Latest (2025)
1,950 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
73rd
of 214 countries
All-time high
2,447 kilowatt-hours
in 2016
All-time low
618.55 kilowatt-hours
in 1985
Years of data
41
1985–2025
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 73rd of 214 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.
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Argentina, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 618.55 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 719.1 kilowatt-hours | +16.3% |
| 1987 | 755.21 kilowatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 984.51 kilowatt-hours | +30.4% |
| 1989 | 1,004 kilowatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 777.07 kilowatt-hours | -22.6% |
| 1991 | 888.11 kilowatt-hours | +14.3% |
| 1992 | 869.31 kilowatt-hours | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 874.53 kilowatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 855.86 kilowatt-hours | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 940.79 kilowatt-hours | +9.9% |
| 1996 | 1,101 kilowatt-hours | +17.0% |
| 1997 | 1,005 kilowatt-hours | -8.7% |
| 1998 | 1,096 kilowatt-hours | +9.1% |
| 1999 | 1,404 kilowatt-hours | +28.1% |
| 2000 | 1,446 kilowatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 1,225 kilowatt-hours | -15.3% |
| 2002 | 1,115 kilowatt-hours | -9.0% |
| 2003 | 1,294 kilowatt-hours | +16.1% |
| 2004 | 1,571 kilowatt-hours | +21.4% |
| 2005 | 1,624 kilowatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 1,680 kilowatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 1,847 kilowatt-hours | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 2,030 kilowatt-hours | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 1,916 kilowatt-hours | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 2,035 kilowatt-hours | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 2,168 kilowatt-hours | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 2,339 kilowatt-hours | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 2,312 kilowatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 2,289 kilowatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 2,391 kilowatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 2,447 kilowatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 2,390 kilowatt-hours | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 2,344 kilowatt-hours | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 2,141 kilowatt-hours | -8.7% |
| 2020 | 2,169 kilowatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 2,338 kilowatt-hours | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 2,111 kilowatt-hours | -9.7% |
| 2023 | 1,931 kilowatt-hours | -8.5% |
| 2024 | 1,961 kilowatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 1,950 kilowatt-hours | -0.6% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 1,950 kilowatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,515 kilowatt-hours, 1.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 1,950 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,500 kilowatt-hours, 1.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
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
- 70 Mexico 2,004 kilowatt-hours compare
- 71 North Macedonia 1,985 kilowatt-hours compare
- 72 Dominica 1,954 kilowatt-hours compare
- 74 Uzbekistan 1,886 kilowatt-hours compare
- 75 Saint Helena 1,881 kilowatt-hours compare
- 76 Estonia 1,837 kilowatt-hours compare
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 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 73rd out of 214 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.