Primary energy from solar in Argentina
Argentina: Primary energy from solar was 5.16 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
5.16 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 29.5%
World rank
38th
of 80 countries
All-time high
5.16 terawatt-hours
in 2025
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Primary energy from solar in Argentina, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, primary energy from solar in Argentina stood at 5.16 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.5% on the previous year and up 35,011.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from solar in Argentina peaked at 5.16 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
That places Argentina 38th 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 solar in Argentina, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1969 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1977 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1978 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1979 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours | +52.9% |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours | +38.5% |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours | +19.4% |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours | +9.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours | +38.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours | +15.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours | +21.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours | +32.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours | -47.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours | +12.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0016 terawatt-hours | +1779.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0082 terawatt-hours | +406.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0151 terawatt-hours | +84.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0159 terawatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0147 terawatt-hours | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0143 terawatt-hours | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0164 terawatt-hours | +15.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1081 terawatt-hours | +558.6% |
| 2019 | 0.7997 terawatt-hours | +639.6% |
| 2020 | 1.34 terawatt-hours | +68.1% |
| 2021 | 2.2 terawatt-hours | +63.8% |
| 2022 | 2.94 terawatt-hours | +33.5% |
| 2023 | 3.28 terawatt-hours | +11.5% |
| 2024 | 3.98 terawatt-hours | +21.4% |
| 2025 | 5.16 terawatt-hours | +29.5% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 5.16 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.73 terawatt-hours, 1.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 5.16 terawatt-hours is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.47 terawatt-hours, 1.2× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy from solar 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 | +1779.1% | 0.0001 terawatt-hours | 0.0016 terawatt-hours |
| 2019 | +639.6% | 0.1081 terawatt-hours | 0.7997 terawatt-hours |
| 2018 | +558.6% | 0.0164 terawatt-hours | 0.1081 terawatt-hours |
| 2012 | +406.4% | 0.0016 terawatt-hours | 0.0082 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0001 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0994 terawatt-hours | 0.0001 terawatt-hours | 0.7997 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.15 terawatt-hours | 1.34 terawatt-hours | 5.16 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
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 in Argentina?
- Primary energy from solar in Argentina was 5.16 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy from solar recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 5.16 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary energy from solar recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Argentina rank for primary energy from solar?
- Argentina ranks 38th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from solar rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35,011.3%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from solar. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.