Number of people with and without electricity access in Argentina
Argentina: Number of people with and without electricity access was 44.97 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
44.97 million
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
29th
of 214 countries
All-time high
45.54 million
in 2023
All-time low
30.19 million
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of people with and without electricity access in Argentina, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number of people with and without electricity access in Argentina stood at 44.97 million.
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 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 30.19 million, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 30.19 million | — |
| 1991 | 30.74 million | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 31.28 million | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 31.82 million | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 32.36 million | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 32.91 million | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 33.44 million | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 33.97 million | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 34.49 million | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 35.00 million | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 35.61 million | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 35.93 million | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 36.55 million | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 37.00 million | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 37.46 million | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 37.92 million | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 38.43 million | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 38.90 million | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 39.41 million | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 39.96 million | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 40.79 million | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 41.31 million | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 41.78 million | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 42.28 million | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 43.02 million | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 43.35 million | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 43.86 million | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 44.29 million | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 44.65 million | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 44.97 million | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 45.19 million | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 45.31 million | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 45.41 million | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 45.54 million | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 44.97 million | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.62 million | 30.19 million | 35.00 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.72 million | 35.61 million | 39.96 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.03 million | 40.79 million | 44.97 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.28 million | 44.97 million | 45.54 million | 5 |
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More energy & mining data for Argentina
- Fuel imports 6.2% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 3.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 0.2% (2024)
- Gas production 451.54 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 9,848 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 451.54 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 9,848 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (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 in 2024, according to 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 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 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 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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