Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Argentina
Argentina: Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables was 16,817 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Argentina, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
In 2025, per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Argentina stood at 16,817 kilowatt-hours per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Argentina peaked at 19,699 kilowatt-hours per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 13,438 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1990.
Argentina ranks 51st of 75 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15,174 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,693 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,694 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 15,270 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,603 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,826 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 14,359 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,458 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,085 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 15,041 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,438 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,882 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,745 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,081 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,986 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,050 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,511 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,699 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,452 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,180 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,654 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 48 Thailand 17,904 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 49 Chile 17,336 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 50 Venezuela 17,168 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 52 France 16,782 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 53 Algeria 16,770 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 54 Sweden 15,927 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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)
- Fuel exports 8.8% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 21.8% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 48.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Argentina?
- Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Argentina was 16,817 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 19,699 kilowatt-hours per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,438 kilowatt-hours per person in 1990.
- How does Argentina rank for per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables?
- Argentina ranks 51st out of 75 countries with data for 2025.
- Is per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.