Share of primary energy from hydropower in Argentina
Argentina: Share of primary energy from hydropower was 2.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2.9%
Change on year
down 14.3%
World rank
25th
of 80 countries
All-time high
6.1%
in 2002
All-time low
0.4%
in 1969
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Share of primary energy from hydropower in Argentina, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of primary energy from hydropower in Argentina stood at 2.9%.
The figure is down 14.3% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from hydropower in Argentina peaked at 6.1% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1969.
That places Argentina 25th out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Share of primary energy from hydropower in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.4% | — |
| 1966 | 0.4% | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 0.4% | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 0.4% | +14.1% |
| 1969 | 0.4% | -13.3% |
| 1970 | 0.4% | +22.5% |
| 1971 | 0.4% | -6.4% |
| 1972 | 0.4% | -4.0% |
| 1973 | 0.8% | +92.3% |
| 1974 | 1.2% | +61.6% |
| 1975 | 1.3% | +6.6% |
| 1976 | 1.2% | -8.3% |
| 1977 | 1.3% | +10.4% |
| 1978 | 1.8% | +34.5% |
| 1979 | 2.3% | +29.9% |
| 1980 | 3.4% | +45.7% |
| 1981 | 3.4% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 4.0% | +18.3% |
| 1983 | 4.0% | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 4.4% | +8.2% |
| 1985 | 4.6% | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 4.5% | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 4.5% | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 3.0% | -33.3% |
| 1989 | 2.7% | -10.9% |
| 1990 | 3.7% | +39.0% |
| 1991 | 3.2% | -12.7% |
| 1992 | 3.7% | +13.6% |
| 1993 | 4.5% | +21.8% |
| 1994 | 4.9% | +9.6% |
| 1995 | 4.6% | -6.3% |
| 1996 | 3.6% | -20.2% |
| 1997 | 4.5% | +24.4% |
| 1998 | 4.1% | -9.3% |
| 1999 | 3.2% | -21.8% |
| 2000 | 4.4% | +36.9% |
| 2001 | 5.9% | +34.4% |
| 2002 | 6.1% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 5.3% | -13.1% |
| 2004 | 4.4% | -16.8% |
| 2005 | 4.7% | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 5.0% | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 3.8% | -22.5% |
| 2008 | 3.8% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 4.4% | +15.4% |
| 2010 | 4.0% | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 3.6% | -9.7% |
| 2012 | 3.3% | -10.3% |
| 2013 | 3.6% | +10.4% |
| 2014 | 3.6% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 3.5% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 3.2% | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 3.4% | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 3.5% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 3.2% | -10.7% |
| 2020 | 2.9% | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 2.2% | -24.5% |
| 2022 | 2.4% | +11.2% |
| 2023 | 3.4% | +40.3% |
| 2024 | 3.3% | -3.1% |
| 2025 | 2.9% | -14.3% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 2.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.8%, 1.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 2.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.7%, 27% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 5 |
| 1970s | 1.1% | 0.4% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.8% | 2.7% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.0% | 3.2% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.8% | 3.8% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 3.2% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 2.2% | 3.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
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 share of primary energy from hydropower in Argentina?
- Share of primary energy from hydropower in Argentina was 2.9% in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary energy from hydropower recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 6.1% in 2002.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from hydropower recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1969.
- How does Argentina rank for share of primary energy from hydropower?
- Argentina ranks 25th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from hydropower rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary energy from hydropower. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.