Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Argentina
Argentina: Electricity generation from hydropower per person was 572.5 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
572.5 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
down 11.8%
World rank
57th
of 215 countries
All-time high
972.23 kilowatt-hours
in 2001
All-time low
55.27 kilowatt-hours
in 1966
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Argentina, 1965–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation from hydropower per person in Argentina stood at 572.5 kilowatt-hours.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.8% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from hydropower per person in Argentina peaked at 972.23 kilowatt-hours in 2001 and was at its lowest, 55.27 kilowatt-hours, in 1966.
Argentina ranks 57th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Argentina, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 55.4 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 55.27 kilowatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 55.73 kilowatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 64.69 kilowatt-hours | +16.1% |
| 1969 | 57.14 kilowatt-hours | -11.7% |
| 1970 | 65.21 kilowatt-hours | +14.1% |
| 1971 | 63.74 kilowatt-hours | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 60.97 kilowatt-hours | -4.3% |
| 1973 | 119.68 kilowatt-hours | +96.3% |
| 1974 | 196.17 kilowatt-hours | +63.9% |
| 1975 | 200.77 kilowatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 190.81 kilowatt-hours | -5.0% |
| 1977 | 215.97 kilowatt-hours | +13.2% |
| 1978 | 285.51 kilowatt-hours | +32.2% |
| 1979 | 386.56 kilowatt-hours | +35.4% |
| 1980 | 540.52 kilowatt-hours | +39.8% |
| 1981 | 515.91 kilowatt-hours | -4.6% |
| 1982 | 608.22 kilowatt-hours | +17.9% |
| 1983 | 626.66 kilowatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 665.63 kilowatt-hours | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 680.8 kilowatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 682.53 kilowatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 700.26 kilowatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 480.14 kilowatt-hours | -31.4% |
| 1989 | 408.65 kilowatt-hours | -14.9% |
| 1990 | 540.76 kilowatt-hours | +32.3% |
| 1991 | 477.55 kilowatt-hours | -11.7% |
| 1992 | 568.81 kilowatt-hours | +19.1% |
| 1993 | 695.94 kilowatt-hours | +22.4% |
| 1994 | 788.33 kilowatt-hours | +13.3% |
| 1995 | 755.74 kilowatt-hours | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 632.76 kilowatt-hours | -16.3% |
| 1997 | 776.81 kilowatt-hours | +22.8% |
| 1998 | 727.89 kilowatt-hours | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 581.52 kilowatt-hours | -20.1% |
| 2000 | 767.99 kilowatt-hours | +32.1% |
| 2001 | 972.23 kilowatt-hours | +26.6% |
| 2002 | 940.85 kilowatt-hours | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 879.65 kilowatt-hours | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 784.73 kilowatt-hours | -10.8% |
| 2005 | 872.59 kilowatt-hours | +11.2% |
| 2006 | 959.57 kilowatt-hours | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 780.17 kilowatt-hours | -18.7% |
| 2008 | 771.82 kilowatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 847.39 kilowatt-hours | +9.8% |
| 2010 | 807.97 kilowatt-hours | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 747.41 kilowatt-hours | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 691.62 kilowatt-hours | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 769.57 kilowatt-hours | +11.3% |
| 2014 | 753.53 kilowatt-hours | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 743.84 kilowatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 677.67 kilowatt-hours | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 713.27 kilowatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 722.88 kilowatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 611.47 kilowatt-hours | -15.4% |
| 2020 | 523.77 kilowatt-hours | -14.3% |
| 2021 | 433.66 kilowatt-hours | -17.2% |
| 2022 | 501.45 kilowatt-hours | +15.6% |
| 2023 | 691.5 kilowatt-hours | +37.9% |
| 2024 | 649.29 kilowatt-hours | -6.1% |
| 2025 | 572.5 kilowatt-hours | -11.8% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 572.5 kilowatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 268.46 kilowatt-hours, 2.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 572.5 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 198.75 kilowatt-hours, 2.9× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 57.65 kilowatt-hours | 55.27 kilowatt-hours | 64.69 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 178.54 kilowatt-hours | 60.97 kilowatt-hours | 386.56 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 590.93 kilowatt-hours | 408.65 kilowatt-hours | 700.26 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 654.61 kilowatt-hours | 477.55 kilowatt-hours | 788.33 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 857.7 kilowatt-hours | 767.99 kilowatt-hours | 972.23 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 723.92 kilowatt-hours | 611.47 kilowatt-hours | 807.97 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 562.03 kilowatt-hours | 433.66 kilowatt-hours | 691.5 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
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- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from hydropower per person in Argentina?
- Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Argentina was 572.5 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 hydropower per person recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 972.23 kilowatt-hours in 2001.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from hydropower per person recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.27 kilowatt-hours in 1966.
- How does Argentina rank for electricity generation from hydropower per person?
- Argentina ranks 57th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from hydropower per person rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. 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 hydropower per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.