Primary energy use in Argentina
Argentina: Primary energy use was 876.13 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
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 31st of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
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
- 28 Singapore 1,024 terawatt-hours compare
- 29 Kazakhstan 910.44 terawatt-hours compare
- 30 Netherlands 879 terawatt-hours compare
- 32 Pakistan 867.85 terawatt-hours compare
- 33 Algeria 796.2 terawatt-hours compare
- 34 Philippines 714.97 terawatt-hours 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 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 31st out of 218 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.