Share of primary energy from nuclear in Argentina
Argentina: Share of primary energy from nuclear was 3.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of primary energy from nuclear 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
The most recent figure for share of primary energy from nuclear in Argentina is 3.7%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 60.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from nuclear in Argentina peaked at 4.8% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1965.
Argentina ranks 23rd of 216 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of primary energy from nuclear in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0% | — |
| 1966 | 0.0% | — |
| 1967 | 0.0% | — |
| 1968 | 0.0% | — |
| 1969 | 0.0% | — |
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1971 | 0.0% | — |
| 1972 | 0.0% | — |
| 1973 | 0.0% | — |
| 1974 | 0.8% | — |
| 1975 | 1.9% | +149.0% |
| 1976 | 1.9% | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 1.2% | -38.9% |
| 1978 | 2.0% | +77.2% |
| 1979 | 1.8% | -12.3% |
| 1980 | 1.6% | -10.9% |
| 1981 | 2.0% | +24.1% |
| 1982 | 1.3% | -34.4% |
| 1983 | 2.3% | +74.4% |
| 1984 | 3.1% | +36.6% |
| 1985 | 3.9% | +26.4% |
| 1986 | 3.7% | -5.8% |
| 1987 | 4.0% | +8.3% |
| 1988 | 3.4% | -14.1% |
| 1989 | 3.1% | -10.4% |
| 1990 | 4.6% | +49.6% |
| 1991 | 4.8% | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 4.1% | -14.2% |
| 1993 | 4.4% | +7.5% |
| 1994 | 4.5% | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 3.7% | -17.3% |
| 1996 | 3.7% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 3.9% | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 3.5% | -10.4% |
| 1999 | 3.2% | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 2.9% | -10.9% |
| 2001 | 3.5% | +20.0% |
| 2002 | 3.0% | -13.7% |
| 2003 | 3.6% | +19.6% |
| 2004 | 3.4% | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 2.8% | -17.3% |
| 2006 | 3.0% | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 2.7% | -11.4% |
| 2008 | 2.7% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 3.1% | +15.2% |
| 2010 | 2.6% | -15.4% |
| 2011 | 2.3% | -14.3% |
| 2012 | 2.2% | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 2.1% | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 1.8% | -11.3% |
| 2015 | 2.3% | +25.9% |
| 2016 | 2.7% | +16.4% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | -25.3% |
| 2018 | 2.3% | +13.6% |
| 2019 | 2.9% | +28.8% |
| 2020 | 3.7% | +26.8% |
| 2021 | 3.4% | -7.6% |
| 2022 | 2.4% | -29.5% |
| 2023 | 3.0% | +21.7% |
| 2024 | 3.6% | +20.7% |
| 2025 | 3.7% | +4.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of primary energy from nuclear 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +149.0% | 0.8% | 1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
| 1970s | 1.0% | 0.0% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.8% | 1.3% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.0% | 3.2% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 2.7% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 1.8% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 2.4% | 3.7% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of primary energy from nuclear in Argentina?
- Share of primary energy from nuclear in Argentina was 3.7% 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 nuclear recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 4.8% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from nuclear recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1965.
- How does Argentina rank for share of primary energy from nuclear?
- Argentina ranks 23rd out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from nuclear rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.8%. 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); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary energy from nuclear. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.