Electricity generation from oil per person in Argentina
Argentina: Electricity generation from oil per person was 129.11 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from oil per person in Argentina, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 129.11 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation from oil per person in 2025.
That represents a change of down 7.2% on the previous year and down 75.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from oil per person in Argentina peaked at 516.37 kilowatt-hours in 2015 and was at its lowest, 22.88 kilowatt-hours, in 2002.
That places Argentina 101st out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from oil per person in Argentina, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 188.09 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 256.2 kilowatt-hours | +36.2% |
| 1987 | 322.07 kilowatt-hours | +25.7% |
| 1988 | 271.71 kilowatt-hours | -15.6% |
| 1989 | 223.24 kilowatt-hours | -17.8% |
| 1990 | 150.94 kilowatt-hours | -32.4% |
| 1991 | 229.28 kilowatt-hours | +51.9% |
| 1992 | 227.37 kilowatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 195.97 kilowatt-hours | -13.8% |
| 1994 | 131.65 kilowatt-hours | -32.8% |
| 1995 | 130.74 kilowatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 130.2 kilowatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 56.8 kilowatt-hours | -56.4% |
| 1998 | 104.75 kilowatt-hours | +84.4% |
| 1999 | 104.12 kilowatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 84.38 kilowatt-hours | -19.0% |
| 2001 | 39.07 kilowatt-hours | -53.7% |
| 2002 | 22.88 kilowatt-hours | -41.4% |
| 2003 | 27.33 kilowatt-hours | +19.4% |
| 2004 | 105.63 kilowatt-hours | +286.5% |
| 2005 | 147.64 kilowatt-hours | +39.8% |
| 2006 | 206.45 kilowatt-hours | +39.8% |
| 2007 | 284.88 kilowatt-hours | +38.0% |
| 2008 | 364.14 kilowatt-hours | +27.8% |
| 2009 | 363.24 kilowatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 416.58 kilowatt-hours | +14.7% |
| 2011 | 472.31 kilowatt-hours | +13.4% |
| 2012 | 468.67 kilowatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 502.32 kilowatt-hours | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 459.98 kilowatt-hours | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 516.37 kilowatt-hours | +12.3% |
| 2016 | 482.91 kilowatt-hours | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 284.95 kilowatt-hours | -41.0% |
| 2018 | 163.7 kilowatt-hours | -42.6% |
| 2019 | 85.16 kilowatt-hours | -48.0% |
| 2020 | 169.28 kilowatt-hours | +98.8% |
| 2021 | 300.8 kilowatt-hours | +77.7% |
| 2022 | 372.84 kilowatt-hours | +24.0% |
| 2023 | 215.2 kilowatt-hours | -42.3% |
| 2024 | 139.18 kilowatt-hours | -35.3% |
| 2025 | 129.11 kilowatt-hours | -7.2% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 129.11 kilowatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 93.73 kilowatt-hours, 1.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 129.11 kilowatt-hours is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 401.02 kilowatt-hours, 32% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from oil per person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +286.5% | 27.33 kilowatt-hours | 105.63 kilowatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 252.26 kilowatt-hours | 188.09 kilowatt-hours | 322.07 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 146.18 kilowatt-hours | 56.8 kilowatt-hours | 229.28 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 164.56 kilowatt-hours | 22.88 kilowatt-hours | 364.14 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 385.29 kilowatt-hours | 85.16 kilowatt-hours | 516.37 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 221.07 kilowatt-hours | 129.11 kilowatt-hours | 372.84 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
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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 electricity generation from oil per person in Argentina?
- Electricity generation from oil per person in Argentina was 129.11 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from oil per person recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 516.37 kilowatt-hours in 2015.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from oil per person recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.88 kilowatt-hours in 2002.
- How does Argentina rank for electricity generation from oil per person?
- Argentina ranks 101st out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from oil per person rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from oil per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.