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
Latest (2025)
1,580 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
47th
of 80 countries
All-time high
1,580 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
All-time low
55.27 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1966
Years of data
61
1965–2025
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 80 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.
Primary energy from renewables per person in Argentina, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 55.4 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 55.27 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 55.73 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 64.69 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.1% |
| 1969 | 57.14 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.7% |
| 1970 | 72.35 kilowatt-hours per person | +26.6% |
| 1971 | 71.11 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 70.32 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 126.93 kilowatt-hours per person | +80.5% |
| 1974 | 203.43 kilowatt-hours per person | +60.3% |
| 1975 | 208.27 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 197.84 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.0% |
| 1977 | 223.23 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.8% |
| 1978 | 292.66 kilowatt-hours per person | +31.1% |
| 1979 | 397 kilowatt-hours per person | +35.7% |
| 1980 | 551.23 kilowatt-hours per person | +38.9% |
| 1981 | 525.17 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.7% |
| 1982 | 620.26 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.1% |
| 1983 | 642.64 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 677.3 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 692.79 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 694.73 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 710.53 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 491.87 kilowatt-hours per person | -30.8% |
| 1989 | 418.6 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.9% |
| 1990 | 553.07 kilowatt-hours per person | +32.1% |
| 1991 | 489.5 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.5% |
| 1992 | 580.5 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.6% |
| 1993 | 704.46 kilowatt-hours per person | +21.4% |
| 1994 | 796.99 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.1% |
| 1995 | 766.02 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 652.06 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.9% |
| 1997 | 792.29 kilowatt-hours per person | +21.5% |
| 1998 | 746.02 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 604.04 kilowatt-hours per person | -19.0% |
| 2000 | 800.23 kilowatt-hours per person | +32.5% |
| 2001 | 1,003 kilowatt-hours per person | +25.3% |
| 2002 | 984.98 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 951.14 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 854.38 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.2% |
| 2005 | 945.14 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.6% |
| 2006 | 1,041 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.2% |
| 2007 | 862.81 kilowatt-hours per person | -17.1% |
| 2008 | 863.25 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 936.44 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 1,053 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.5% |
| 2011 | 1,057 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 1,052 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 1,169 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 1,196 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 1,211 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 1,137 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 1,244 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 1,247 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 1,239 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 1,123 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 1,148 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 1,346 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.2% |
| 2023 | 1,522 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.0% |
| 2024 | 1,580 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.8% |
| 2025 | 1,580 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.0% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 1,580 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,239 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 1,580 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,640 kilowatt-hours per person, 96% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy from renewables per person in Argentina changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +80.5% | 70.32 kilowatt-hours per person | 126.93 kilowatt-hours per person |
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
- 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 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 80 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.