Primary energy use by source in Argentina
Argentina: Primary energy use by source was 18.63 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
18.63 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 15.3%
World rank
19th
of 80 countries
All-time high
18.63 terawatt-hours
in 2025
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Primary energy use by source in Argentina, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 18.63 terawatt-hours for primary energy use by source in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.3% on the previous year and up 3,040.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use by source in Argentina peaked at 18.63 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
Argentina ranks 19th of 80 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary energy use by source in Argentina, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1969 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1977 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1978 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1979 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 0.0096 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1997 | 0.0146 terawatt-hours | +51.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0325 terawatt-hours | +123.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0348 terawatt-hours | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0348 terawatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0494 terawatt-hours | +42.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0734 terawatt-hours | +48.7% |
| 2003 | 0.078 terawatt-hours | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0724 terawatt-hours | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0717 terawatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0696 terawatt-hours | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0616 terawatt-hours | -11.6% |
| 2008 | 0.042 terawatt-hours | -31.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0368 terawatt-hours | -12.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0254 terawatt-hours | -31.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0266 terawatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 0.3699 terawatt-hours | +1291.0% |
| 2013 | 0.4534 terawatt-hours | +22.6% |
| 2014 | 0.6195 terawatt-hours | +36.6% |
| 2015 | 0.5933 terawatt-hours | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 0.5474 terawatt-hours | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 0.6116 terawatt-hours | +11.7% |
| 2018 | 1.41 terawatt-hours | +131.0% |
| 2019 | 5 terawatt-hours | +253.6% |
| 2020 | 9.41 terawatt-hours | +88.4% |
| 2021 | 12.94 terawatt-hours | +37.5% |
| 2022 | 14.16 terawatt-hours | +9.5% |
| 2023 | 14.48 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 16.16 terawatt-hours | +11.6% |
| 2025 | 18.63 terawatt-hours | +15.3% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 18.63 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.05 terawatt-hours, 17.7× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 18.63 terawatt-hours is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.96 terawatt-hours, 4.7× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy use by source in Argentina changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +1291.0% | 0.0266 terawatt-hours | 0.3699 terawatt-hours |
| 2019 | +253.6% | 1.41 terawatt-hours | 5 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0092 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0348 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.059 terawatt-hours | 0.0348 terawatt-hours | 0.078 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9656 terawatt-hours | 0.0254 terawatt-hours | 5 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.3 terawatt-hours | 9.41 terawatt-hours | 18.63 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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- 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 primary energy use by source in Argentina?
- Primary energy use by source in Argentina was 18.63 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy use by source recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 18.63 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary energy use by source recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Argentina rank for primary energy use by source?
- Argentina ranks 19th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy use by source rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,040.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.