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
Latest (2025)
16,817 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
52nd
of 76 countries
All-time high
19,699 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2013
All-time low
13,438 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1990
Years of data
61
1965–2025
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 52nd of 76 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.
Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Argentina, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 14,693 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 14,942 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 15,144 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 15,396 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 15,694 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 14,603 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.9% |
| 1971 | 15,252 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.4% |
| 1972 | 15,207 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 15,468 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 15,489 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 14,681 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.2% |
| 1976 | 15,234 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 15,713 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 15,228 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 15,826 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 15,049 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.9% |
| 1981 | 14,305 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.9% |
| 1982 | 14,267 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 14,502 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 14,067 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 13,458 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 13,986 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 14,355 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 15,085 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 14,517 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 13,438 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.4% |
| 1991 | 13,635 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 14,340 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 14,238 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 14,642 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 15,165 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 16,071 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 15,667 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 16,333 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 16,882 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 16,130 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 14,848 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.9% |
| 2002 | 14,081 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 15,163 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 16,453 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 17,247 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 17,749 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 18,930 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 18,986 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 17,860 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 18,409 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 18,960 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 19,624 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 19,699 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 19,544 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 19,499 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 19,528 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 19,043 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 18,682 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 17,511 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 16,180 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 17,890 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.6% |
| 2022 | 18,654 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 18,038 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 17,131 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.0% |
| 2025 | 16,817 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.8% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 16,817 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16,794 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 16,817 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15,313 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.1× the median. (9 countries reporting)
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
- 49 Thailand 17,904 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 50 Chile 17,336 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 51 Venezuela 17,168 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 53 France 16,782 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 54 Algeria 16,770 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 55 Sweden 15,927 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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 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 52nd out of 76 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.