Electricity demand per person in Argentina
Argentina: Electricity demand per person was 3,543 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3,543 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
91st
of 214 countries
All-time high
3,599 kilowatt-hours
in 2023
All-time low
2,380 kilowatt-hours
in 2002
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Electricity demand per person in Argentina, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 3,543 kilowatt-hours for electricity demand per person in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity demand per person in Argentina peaked at 3,599 kilowatt-hours in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,380 kilowatt-hours, in 2002.
Argentina ranks 91st of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Electricity demand per person in Argentina, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,424 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 2,442 kilowatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 2,380 kilowatt-hours | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 2,527 kilowatt-hours | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 2,672 kilowatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 2,795 kilowatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 2,922 kilowatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 3,027 kilowatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 3,151 kilowatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 3,145 kilowatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 3,260 kilowatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 3,335 kilowatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 3,407 kilowatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 3,464 kilowatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 3,449 kilowatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 3,551 kilowatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 3,569 kilowatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 3,524 kilowatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 3,501 kilowatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 3,340 kilowatt-hours | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 3,305 kilowatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 3,435 kilowatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 3,490 kilowatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 3,599 kilowatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 3,538 kilowatt-hours | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 3,543 kilowatt-hours | +0.1% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 3,543 kilowatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,613 kilowatt-hours, 1.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 3,543 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,703 kilowatt-hours, 1.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,749 kilowatt-hours | 2,380 kilowatt-hours | 3,151 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,440 kilowatt-hours | 3,260 kilowatt-hours | 3,569 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,485 kilowatt-hours | 3,305 kilowatt-hours | 3,599 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
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 electricity demand per person in Argentina?
- Electricity demand per person in Argentina was 3,543 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity demand per person recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 3,599 kilowatt-hours in 2023.
- What is the lowest electricity demand per person recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,380 kilowatt-hours in 2002.
- How does Argentina rank for electricity demand per person?
- Argentina ranks 91st out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity demand per person rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity demand per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.