Primary energy use in Argentina
Argentina: Primary energy use was 876.13 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
876.13 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
32nd
of 219 countries
All-time high
932.29 terawatt-hours
in 2016
All-time low
326.13 terawatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Primary energy use in Argentina, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary energy use in Argentina is 876.13 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use in Argentina peaked at 932.29 terawatt-hours in 2016 and was at its lowest, 326.13 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
Argentina ranks 32nd of 219 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Primary energy use in Argentina, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 326.13 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 336.75 terawatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 346.55 terawatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 357.91 terawatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 370.28 terawatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 350.43 terawatt-hours | -5.4% |
| 1971 | 371.71 terawatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 1972 | 376.5 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 390.58 terawatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 402.69 terawatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 392.88 terawatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 413.39 terawatt-hours | +5.2% |
| 1977 | 430.48 terawatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 429.88 terawatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 455.42 terawatt-hours | +5.9% |
| 1980 | 444.09 terawatt-hours | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 430.66 terawatt-hours | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 436.27 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 455.45 terawatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 454.37 terawatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 446.77 terawatt-hours | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 469.63 terawatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 491.01 terawatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 512.62 terawatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 497.26 terawatt-hours | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 480.34 terawatt-hours | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 492.88 terawatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 524.18 terawatt-hours | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 533.79 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 559.35 terawatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 580.13 terawatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 616.51 terawatt-hours | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 615.81 terawatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 643.78 terawatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 664.93 terawatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 648.77 terawatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 617.79 terawatt-hours | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 590.61 terawatt-hours | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 642.11 terawatt-hours | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 695.65 terawatt-hours | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 734.27 terawatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 767.92 terawatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 814.03 terawatt-hours | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 824.79 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 792.7 terawatt-hours | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 825.41 terawatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 854.71 terawatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 891.13 terawatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 907.39 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 908.99 terawatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 921.73 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 932.29 terawatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 916.93 terawatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 910.75 terawatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 868.86 terawatt-hours | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 812.28 terawatt-hours | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 893.5 terawatt-hours | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 930.83 terawatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 917.89 terawatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 886.68 terawatt-hours | -3.4% |
| 2025 | 876.13 terawatt-hours | -1.2% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 876.13 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 87.51 terawatt-hours, 10.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 876.13 terawatt-hours is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 46.81 terawatt-hours, 18.7× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 347.52 terawatt-hours | 326.13 terawatt-hours | 370.28 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 401.39 terawatt-hours | 350.43 terawatt-hours | 455.42 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 463.81 terawatt-hours | 430.66 terawatt-hours | 512.62 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 571.17 terawatt-hours | 480.34 terawatt-hours | 664.93 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 712.87 terawatt-hours | 590.61 terawatt-hours | 824.79 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 893.82 terawatt-hours | 825.41 terawatt-hours | 932.29 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 886.22 terawatt-hours | 812.28 terawatt-hours | 930.83 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 29 Singapore 1,024 terawatt-hours compare
- 30 Kazakhstan 910.44 terawatt-hours compare
- 31 Netherlands 879 terawatt-hours compare
- 33 Pakistan 867.85 terawatt-hours compare
- 34 Algeria 796.2 terawatt-hours compare
- 35 Philippines 714.97 terawatt-hours 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 use in Argentina?
- Primary energy use in Argentina was 876.13 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy use recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 932.29 terawatt-hours in 2016.
- What is the lowest primary energy use recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 326.13 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Argentina rank for primary energy use?
- Argentina ranks 32nd out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy use rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. 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); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.