Electricity generation from renewables per person in Argentina
Argentina: Electricity generation from renewables per person was 1,155 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1,155 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
72nd
of 214 countries
All-time high
1,155 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
All-time low
481.5 kilowatt-hours
in 1991
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Electricity generation from renewables per person in Argentina, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from renewables per person in Argentina is 1,155 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 45.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from renewables per person in Argentina peaked at 1,155 kilowatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 481.5 kilowatt-hours, in 1991.
Argentina ranks 72nd of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Electricity generation from renewables per person in Argentina, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 544.82 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 481.5 kilowatt-hours | -11.6% |
| 1992 | 572.66 kilowatt-hours | +18.9% |
| 1993 | 698.75 kilowatt-hours | +22.0% |
| 1994 | 791.18 kilowatt-hours | +13.2% |
| 1995 | 759.13 kilowatt-hours | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 639.31 kilowatt-hours | -15.8% |
| 1997 | 782.19 kilowatt-hours | +22.3% |
| 1998 | 734.48 kilowatt-hours | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 589.59 kilowatt-hours | -19.7% |
| 2000 | 779.28 kilowatt-hours | +32.2% |
| 2001 | 983.13 kilowatt-hours | +26.2% |
| 2002 | 956.63 kilowatt-hours | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 904.64 kilowatt-hours | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 808.95 kilowatt-hours | -10.6% |
| 2005 | 897.83 kilowatt-hours | +11.0% |
| 2006 | 987.83 kilowatt-hours | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 808.41 kilowatt-hours | -18.2% |
| 2008 | 802.74 kilowatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 877.5 kilowatt-hours | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 842.12 kilowatt-hours | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 781.44 kilowatt-hours | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 735.03 kilowatt-hours | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 816.53 kilowatt-hours | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 802.81 kilowatt-hours | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 791.91 kilowatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 717.31 kilowatt-hours | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 760.46 kilowatt-hours | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 788.72 kilowatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 773.35 kilowatt-hours | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 810.32 kilowatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 817.44 kilowatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 930.89 kilowatt-hours | +13.9% |
| 2023 | 1,134 kilowatt-hours | +21.8% |
| 2024 | 1,148 kilowatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 1,155 kilowatt-hours | +0.7% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 1,155 kilowatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 468.73 kilowatt-hours, 2.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 1,155 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 426.74 kilowatt-hours, 2.7× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 659.36 kilowatt-hours | 481.5 kilowatt-hours | 791.18 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 880.69 kilowatt-hours | 779.28 kilowatt-hours | 987.83 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 780.97 kilowatt-hours | 717.31 kilowatt-hours | 842.12 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 999.25 kilowatt-hours | 810.32 kilowatt-hours | 1,155 kilowatt-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 electricity generation from renewables per person in Argentina?
- Electricity generation from renewables per person in Argentina was 1,155 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from renewables per person recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 1,155 kilowatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from renewables per person recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 481.5 kilowatt-hours in 1991.
- How does Argentina rank for electricity generation from renewables per person?
- Argentina ranks 72nd out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from renewables per person rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from renewables per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.