Primary energy from nuclear in Argentina
Argentina: Primary energy from nuclear was 32.61 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary energy from nuclear 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 nuclear in Argentina stood at 32.61 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 52.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from nuclear in Argentina peaked at 32.61 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
That places Argentina 26th out of 219 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary energy from nuclear 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 | 3.14 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1975 | 7.63 terawatt-hours | +143.0% |
| 1976 | 7.79 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 4.96 terawatt-hours | -36.4% |
| 1978 | 8.78 terawatt-hours | +76.9% |
| 1979 | 8.16 terawatt-hours | -7.0% |
| 1980 | 7.09 terawatt-hours | -13.1% |
| 1981 | 8.53 terawatt-hours | +20.3% |
| 1982 | 5.67 terawatt-hours | -33.6% |
| 1983 | 10.32 terawatt-hours | +82.1% |
| 1984 | 14.06 terawatt-hours | +36.3% |
| 1985 | 17.47 terawatt-hours | +24.2% |
| 1986 | 17.31 terawatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 19.59 terawatt-hours | +13.2% |
| 1988 | 17.57 terawatt-hours | -10.3% |
| 1989 | 15.27 terawatt-hours | -13.1% |
| 1990 | 22.06 terawatt-hours | +44.5% |
| 1991 | 23.5 terawatt-hours | +6.5% |
| 1992 | 21.46 terawatt-hours | -8.7% |
| 1993 | 23.48 terawatt-hours | +9.4% |
| 1994 | 24.95 terawatt-hours | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 21.41 terawatt-hours | -14.2% |
| 1996 | 22.6 terawatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 24.12 terawatt-hours | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 22.58 terawatt-hours | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 21.53 terawatt-hours | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 18.72 terawatt-hours | -13.1% |
| 2001 | 21.39 terawatt-hours | +14.3% |
| 2002 | 17.64 terawatt-hours | -17.5% |
| 2003 | 22.93 terawatt-hours | +30.0% |
| 2004 | 23.85 terawatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 20.83 terawatt-hours | -12.7% |
| 2006 | 23.4 terawatt-hours | +12.3% |
| 2007 | 21.98 terawatt-hours | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 22.41 terawatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 24.8 terawatt-hours | +10.7% |
| 2010 | 21.85 terawatt-hours | -11.9% |
| 2011 | 19.39 terawatt-hours | -11.2% |
| 2012 | 19.4 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 18.81 terawatt-hours | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 16.71 terawatt-hours | -11.2% |
| 2015 | 21.33 terawatt-hours | +27.7% |
| 2016 | 25.11 terawatt-hours | +17.7% |
| 2017 | 18.45 terawatt-hours | -26.5% |
| 2018 | 20.82 terawatt-hours | +12.9% |
| 2019 | 25.58 terawatt-hours | +22.8% |
| 2020 | 30.34 terawatt-hours | +18.6% |
| 2021 | 30.82 terawatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 22.63 terawatt-hours | -26.6% |
| 2023 | 27.16 terawatt-hours | +20.0% |
| 2024 | 31.66 terawatt-hours | +16.6% |
| 2025 | 32.61 terawatt-hours | +3.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy from nuclear 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 | +143.0% | 3.14 terawatt-hours | 7.63 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 4.05 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 8.78 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.29 terawatt-hours | 5.67 terawatt-hours | 19.59 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.77 terawatt-hours | 21.41 terawatt-hours | 24.95 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.79 terawatt-hours | 17.64 terawatt-hours | 24.8 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.75 terawatt-hours | 16.71 terawatt-hours | 25.58 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.2 terawatt-hours | 22.63 terawatt-hours | 32.61 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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- 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 nuclear in Argentina?
- Primary energy from nuclear in Argentina was 32.61 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 nuclear recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 32.61 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary energy from nuclear recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Argentina rank for primary energy from nuclear?
- Argentina ranks 26th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from nuclear rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.9%. 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 nuclear. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.