Global primary energy use by source in Argentina
Argentina: Global primary energy use by source was 9.47 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
9.47 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 19.1%
World rank
30th
of 80 countries
All-time high
9.47 terawatt-hours
in 2025
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Global 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 9.47 terawatt-hours for global 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 19.1% on the previous year and up 110.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global primary energy use by source in Argentina peaked at 9.47 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
That places Argentina 30th out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Global 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 | 0.1704 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1971 | 0.1788 terawatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 1972 | 0.2304 terawatt-hours | +28.9% |
| 1973 | 0.1817 terawatt-hours | -21.1% |
| 1974 | 0.1849 terawatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 0.1939 terawatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 0.1847 terawatt-hours | -4.7% |
| 1977 | 0.1939 terawatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 0.1939 terawatt-hours | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.2878 terawatt-hours | +48.5% |
| 1980 | 0.3001 terawatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 0.2637 terawatt-hours | -12.1% |
| 1982 | 0.3484 terawatt-hours | +32.1% |
| 1983 | 0.4696 terawatt-hours | +34.8% |
| 1984 | 0.3484 terawatt-hours | -25.8% |
| 1985 | 0.3637 terawatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 0.3757 terawatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 0.3212 terawatt-hours | -14.5% |
| 1988 | 0.3726 terawatt-hours | +16.0% |
| 1989 | 0.3212 terawatt-hours | -13.8% |
| 1990 | 0.4031 terawatt-hours | +25.5% |
| 1991 | 0.397 terawatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 0.3939 terawatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.2909 terawatt-hours | -26.1% |
| 1994 | 0.3 terawatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 0.3607 terawatt-hours | +20.2% |
| 1996 | 0.6758 terawatt-hours | +87.4% |
| 1997 | 0.5417 terawatt-hours | -19.8% |
| 1998 | 0.6269 terawatt-hours | +15.7% |
| 1999 | 0.7939 terawatt-hours | +26.6% |
| 2000 | 1.17 terawatt-hours | +47.3% |
| 2001 | 1.1 terawatt-hours | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 1.61 terawatt-hours | +46.0% |
| 2003 | 2.67 terawatt-hours | +66.2% |
| 2004 | 2.63 terawatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 2.78 terawatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 3.17 terawatt-hours | +14.2% |
| 2007 | 3.25 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 3.65 terawatt-hours | +12.6% |
| 2009 | 3.6 terawatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 4.17 terawatt-hours | +15.8% |
| 2011 | 4.21 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 4.4 terawatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 4.63 terawatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 4.49 terawatt-hours | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 4.51 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 3.57 terawatt-hours | -20.9% |
| 2017 | 4.43 terawatt-hours | +24.2% |
| 2018 | 4.29 terawatt-hours | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 4.47 terawatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 6.67 terawatt-hours | +49.1% |
| 2021 | 6.83 terawatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 7.27 terawatt-hours | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 7.28 terawatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 7.95 terawatt-hours | +9.2% |
| 2025 | 9.47 terawatt-hours | +19.1% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 9.47 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.92 terawatt-hours, 4.9× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 9.47 terawatt-hours is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.3 terawatt-hours, 1.5× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Global 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +87.4% | 0.3607 terawatt-hours | 0.6758 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.2 terawatt-hours | 0.1704 terawatt-hours | 0.2878 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3485 terawatt-hours | 0.2637 terawatt-hours | 0.4696 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4784 terawatt-hours | 0.2909 terawatt-hours | 0.7939 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.56 terawatt-hours | 1.1 terawatt-hours | 3.65 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.32 terawatt-hours | 3.57 terawatt-hours | 4.63 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.58 terawatt-hours | 6.67 terawatt-hours | 9.47 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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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 global primary energy use by source in Argentina?
- Global primary energy use by source in Argentina was 9.47 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 global primary energy use by source recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 9.47 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest global primary energy use by source recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Argentina rank for global primary energy use by source?
- Argentina ranks 30th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is global primary energy use by source rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 110.0%. 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 Global primary energy use by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.