Primary energy from solar per person in Argentina
Argentina: Primary energy from solar per person was 112.44 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
112.44 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 29.1%
World rank
58th
of 80 countries
All-time high
112.44 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Primary energy from solar 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
In 2025, primary energy from solar per person in Argentina stood at 112.44 kilowatt-hours per person. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of up 29.1% on the previous year and up 33,193.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from solar per person in Argentina peaked at 112.44 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
Argentina ranks 58th of 80 countries on this measure, 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 solar per person in Argentina, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1967 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1968 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1969 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1970 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1971 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1972 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1973 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1974 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1975 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1976 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1977 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1978 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1979 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1980 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1990 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1991 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1992 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1993 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1994 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1995 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1996 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1997 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1998 | 0.0005 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1999 | 0.0007 kilowatt-hours per person | +51.2% |
| 2000 | 0.001 kilowatt-hours per person | +36.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0011 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0012 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0017 kilowatt-hours per person | +36.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0018 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0021 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0023 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0027 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0036 kilowatt-hours per person | +30.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0019 kilowatt-hours per person | -47.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0021 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0387 kilowatt-hours per person | +1759.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1938 kilowatt-hours per person | +401.2% |
| 2013 | 0.354 kilowatt-hours per person | +82.6% |
| 2014 | 0.3706 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 0.3377 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 0.3251 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 0.3707 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.0% |
| 2018 | 2.42 kilowatt-hours per person | +553.2% |
| 2019 | 17.78 kilowatt-hours per person | +634.3% |
| 2020 | 29.75 kilowatt-hours per person | +67.3% |
| 2021 | 48.61 kilowatt-hours per person | +63.4% |
| 2022 | 64.75 kilowatt-hours per person | +33.2% |
| 2023 | 72.01 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.2% |
| 2024 | 87.09 kilowatt-hours per person | +20.9% |
| 2025 | 112.44 kilowatt-hours per person | +29.1% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 112.44 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 106.15 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 112.44 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 96.98 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.2× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy from solar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +1759.2% | 0.0021 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0387 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 2019 | +634.3% | 2.42 kilowatt-hours per person | 17.78 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 2018 | +553.2% | 0.3707 kilowatt-hours per person | 2.42 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 2012 | +401.2% | 0.0387 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.1938 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0007 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0019 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.001 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0036 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.22 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0021 kilowatt-hours per person | 17.78 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.11 kilowatt-hours per person | 29.75 kilowatt-hours per person | 112.44 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 55 Norway 131.31 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 56 Sri Lanka 128.94 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 57 India 115.16 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 59 Kazakhstan 99.87 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 60 Trinidad and Tobago 96.98 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 61 Colombia 83.75 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 solar per person in Argentina?
- Primary energy from solar per person in Argentina was 112.44 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 solar per person recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 112.44 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary energy from solar per person recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Argentina rank for primary energy from solar per person?
- Argentina ranks 58th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from solar per person rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33,193.1%. 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 solar per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.