What is primary energy use per person in Argentina?

Primary energy use per person in Argentina was 19,108 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest primary energy use per person recorded in Argentina?

The highest recorded value was 21,309 kilowatt-hours per person in 2013.

What is the lowest primary energy use per person recorded in Argentina?

The lowest recorded value was 14,664 kilowatt-hours per person in 1990.

How does Argentina rank for primary energy use per person?

Argentina ranks 92nd out of 217 countries with data for 2025.

Is primary energy use per person rising or falling in Argentina?

Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Primary energy use per person in Argentina

Name: Primary energy use per person in Argentina
Creator: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Argentina: Primary energy use per person was 19,108 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

19,108 kilowatt-hours per person

Change on year

down 1.5%

World rank

92nd

of 217 countries

All-time high

21,309 kilowatt-hours per person

in 2013

All-time low

14,664 kilowatt-hours per person

in 1990

Years of data

1965–2025

Primary energy use per person in Argentina, 1965–2025

Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.

Analysis

In 2025, primary energy use per person in Argentina stood at 19,108 kilowatt-hours per person.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary energy use per person in Argentina peaked at 21,309 kilowatt-hours per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 14,664 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1990.

That places Argentina 92nd out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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	15,231 kilowatt-hours per person	14,749 kilowatt-hours per person	15,751 kilowatt-hours per person	5
1970s	15,608 kilowatt-hours per person	14,676 kilowatt-hours per person	16,519 kilowatt-hours per person	10
1980s	15,398 kilowatt-hours per person	14,727 kilowatt-hours per person	16,130 kilowatt-hours per person	10
1990s	16,365 kilowatt-hours per person	14,664 kilowatt-hours per person	18,072 kilowatt-hours per person	10
2000s	18,227 kilowatt-hours per person	15,530 kilowatt-hours per person	20,404 kilowatt-hours per person	10
2010s	20,690 kilowatt-hours per person	19,319 kilowatt-hours per person	21,309 kilowatt-hours per person	10
2020s	19,477 kilowatt-hours per person	17,974 kilowatt-hours per person	20,499 kilowatt-hours per person	6

Countries ranked near Argentina

89 Venezuela 19,737 kilowatt-hours per person compare
90 Thailand 19,425 kilowatt-hours per person compare
91 Macao 19,407 kilowatt-hours per person compare
93 Azerbaijan 19,044 kilowatt-hours per person compare
94 Mauritius 18,847 kilowatt-hours per person compare
95 Georgia 18,798 kilowatt-hours per person compare

See the full ranking of 218 places →

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)

All data for Argentina →

Frequently asked questions

What is primary energy use per person in Argentina?: Primary energy use per person in Argentina was 19,108 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest primary energy use per person recorded in Argentina?: The highest recorded value was 21,309 kilowatt-hours per person in 2013.
What is the lowest primary energy use per person recorded in Argentina?: The lowest recorded value was 14,664 kilowatt-hours per person in 1990.
How does Argentina rank for primary energy use per person?: Argentina ranks 92nd out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
Is primary energy use per person rising or falling in Argentina?: Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Primary energy use per person
Unit: kilowatt-hours per person
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 218 places, 10,541 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.