Number of people without access to electricity in Argentina
Argentina: Number of people without access to electricity was 731,138 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of people without access to electricity in Argentina, 2000–2024
Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people without access to electricity in Argentina is 731,138 people, measured in 2024.
Over the whole period, number of people without access to electricity in Argentina peaked at 1.69 million people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 2014.
Argentina ranks 55th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people without access to electricity in Argentina, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.60 million people | — |
| 2001 | 1.69 million people | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 1.48 million people | -12.4% |
| 2003 | 1.42 million people | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 1.36 million people | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 1.29 million people | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 1.19 million people | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 1.12 million people | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 1.01 million people | -9.8% |
| 2009 | 898,805 people | -11.1% |
| 2010 | 495,463 people | -44.9% |
| 2011 | 417,307 people | -15.8% |
| 2012 | 379,456 people | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 298,076 people | -21.4% |
| 2014 | 0 people | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 130,432 people | — |
| 2016 | 43,900 people | -66.3% |
| 2017 | 0 people | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 0 people | — |
| 2019 | 0 people | — |
| 2020 | 0 people | — |
| 2021 | 0 people | — |
| 2022 | 0 people | — |
| 2023 | 0 people | — |
| 2024 | 731,138 people | — |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 731,138 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,413 people, 214.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people without access to electricity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | -100.0% | 298,076 people | 0 people |
| 2017 | -100.0% | 43,900 people | 0 people |
| 2016 | -66.3% | 130,432 people | 43,900 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.31 million people | 898,805 people | 1.69 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 176,463 people | 0 people | 495,463 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 146,228 people | 0 people | 731,138 people | 5 |
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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 6.2% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 3.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people without access to electricity in Argentina?
- Number of people without access to electricity in Argentina was 731,138 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 without access to electricity recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 1.69 million people in 2001.
- What is the lowest number of people without access to electricity recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 2014.
- How does Argentina rank for number of people without access to electricity?
- Argentina ranks 55th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 without access to electricity. 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.