Primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables in Argentina
Argentina: Primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables was 3.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables 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 %.
Analysis
In 2025, primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables in Argentina stood at 3.7%.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 60.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables in Argentina peaked at 4.8% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1965.
Argentina ranks 23rd of 216 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0% | — |
| 1966 | 0.0% | — |
| 1967 | 0.0% | — |
| 1968 | 0.0% | — |
| 1969 | 0.0% | — |
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1971 | 0.0% | — |
| 1972 | 0.0% | — |
| 1973 | 0.0% | — |
| 1974 | 0.8% | — |
| 1975 | 1.9% | +149.0% |
| 1976 | 1.9% | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 1.2% | -38.9% |
| 1978 | 2.0% | +77.2% |
| 1979 | 1.8% | -12.3% |
| 1980 | 1.6% | -10.9% |
| 1981 | 2.0% | +24.1% |
| 1982 | 1.3% | -34.4% |
| 1983 | 2.3% | +74.4% |
| 1984 | 3.1% | +36.6% |
| 1985 | 3.9% | +26.4% |
| 1986 | 3.7% | -5.8% |
| 1987 | 4.0% | +8.3% |
| 1988 | 3.4% | -14.1% |
| 1989 | 3.1% | -10.4% |
| 1990 | 4.6% | +49.6% |
| 1991 | 4.8% | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 4.1% | -14.2% |
| 1993 | 4.4% | +7.5% |
| 1994 | 4.5% | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 3.7% | -17.3% |
| 1996 | 3.7% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 3.9% | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 3.5% | -10.4% |
| 1999 | 3.2% | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 2.9% | -10.9% |
| 2001 | 3.5% | +20.0% |
| 2002 | 3.0% | -13.7% |
| 2003 | 3.6% | +19.6% |
| 2004 | 3.4% | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 2.8% | -17.3% |
| 2006 | 3.0% | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 2.7% | -11.4% |
| 2008 | 2.7% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 3.1% | +15.2% |
| 2010 | 2.6% | -15.4% |
| 2011 | 2.3% | -14.3% |
| 2012 | 2.2% | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 2.1% | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 1.8% | -11.3% |
| 2015 | 2.3% | +25.9% |
| 2016 | 2.7% | +16.4% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | -25.3% |
| 2018 | 2.3% | +13.6% |
| 2019 | 2.9% | +28.8% |
| 2020 | 3.7% | +26.8% |
| 2021 | 3.4% | -7.6% |
| 2022 | 2.4% | -29.5% |
| 2023 | 3.0% | +21.7% |
| 2024 | 3.6% | +20.7% |
| 2025 | 3.7% | +4.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +149.0% | 0.8% | 1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
| 1970s | 1.0% | 0.0% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.8% | 1.3% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.0% | 3.2% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 2.7% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 1.8% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 2.4% | 3.7% | 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 fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables in Argentina?
- Primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables in Argentina was 3.7% 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 from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 4.8% in 1991.
- What is the lowest primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1965.
- How does Argentina rank for primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables?
- Argentina ranks 23rd out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.8%. 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); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.