Number of people with and without electricity access in Argentina
Argentina: Number of people with and without electricity access was 44.97 million people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
44.97 million people
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
29th
of 214 countries
All-time high
45.54 million people
in 2023
All-time low
30.19 million people
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of people with and without electricity access in Argentina, 1990–2024
Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2024, number of people with and without electricity access in Argentina stood at 44.97 million people.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without electricity access in Argentina peaked at 45.54 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 30.19 million people, in 1990.
That places Argentina 29th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Number of people with and without electricity access in Argentina, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 30.19 million people | — |
| 1991 | 30.74 million people | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 31.28 million people | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 31.82 million people | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 32.36 million people | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 32.91 million people | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 33.44 million people | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 33.97 million people | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 34.49 million people | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 35.00 million people | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 35.61 million people | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 35.93 million people | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 36.55 million people | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 37.00 million people | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 37.46 million people | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 37.92 million people | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 38.43 million people | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 38.90 million people | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 39.41 million people | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 39.96 million people | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 40.79 million people | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 41.31 million people | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 41.78 million people | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 42.28 million people | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 43.02 million people | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 43.35 million people | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 43.86 million people | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 44.29 million people | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 44.65 million people | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 44.97 million people | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 45.19 million people | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 45.31 million people | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 45.41 million people | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 45.54 million people | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 44.97 million people | -1.3% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 44.97 million people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.42 million people, 7.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 44.97 million people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.99 million people, 15.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.62 million people | 30.19 million people | 35.00 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.72 million people | 35.61 million people | 39.96 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.03 million people | 40.79 million people | 44.97 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.28 million people | 44.97 million people | 45.54 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More energy & mining data for Argentina
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 4.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people with and without electricity access in Argentina?
- Number of people with and without electricity access in Argentina was 44.97 million people in 2024, according to Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people with and without electricity access recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 45.54 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without electricity access recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.19 million people in 1990.
- How does Argentina rank for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Argentina ranks 29th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people with and without electricity access rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people with and without electricity access. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to electricity means having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.