Primary energy from renewables per person in Argentina
Argentina: Primary energy from renewables per person was 1,580 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary energy from renewables per person 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
The most recent figure for primary energy from renewables per person in Argentina is 1,580 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from renewables per person in Argentina peaked at 1,580 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 55.27 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1966.
That places Argentina 47th out of 79 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 57.65 kilowatt-hours per person | 55.27 kilowatt-hours per person | 64.69 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 186.31 kilowatt-hours per person | 70.32 kilowatt-hours per person | 397 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 602.51 kilowatt-hours per person | 418.6 kilowatt-hours per person | 710.53 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 668.5 kilowatt-hours per person | 489.5 kilowatt-hours per person | 796.99 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 924.24 kilowatt-hours per person | 800.23 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,041 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,160 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,052 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,247 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,383 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,123 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,580 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 44 Colombia 1,724 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 45 Ecuador 1,640 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 46 Israel 1,638 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 48 Romania 1,564 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 49 Russia 1,522 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 50 Thailand 1,520 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 primary energy from renewables per person in Argentina?
- Primary energy from renewables per person in Argentina was 1,580 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 primary energy from renewables per person recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 1,580 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary energy from renewables per person recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.27 kilowatt-hours per person in 1966.
- How does Argentina rank for primary energy from renewables per person?
- Argentina ranks 47th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from renewables per person rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Primary energy from renewables per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.