Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Argentina
Argentina: Share of electricity generation from hydropower was 17.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Argentina, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of electricity generation from hydropower in Argentina is 17.1%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 11.9% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from hydropower in Argentina peaked at 45.6% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 12.8%, in 2021.
Argentina ranks 86th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 45.6% | — |
| 1986 | 42.9% | -5.9% |
| 1987 | 42.0% | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 29.1% | -30.9% |
| 1989 | 25.9% | -10.8% |
| 1990 | 34.7% | +33.9% |
| 1991 | 29.5% | -15.2% |
| 1992 | 34.2% | +15.9% |
| 1993 | 38.4% | +12.5% |
| 1994 | 41.6% | +8.2% |
| 1995 | 39.5% | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 32.2% | -18.4% |
| 1997 | 38.5% | +19.6% |
| 1998 | 35.7% | -7.4% |
| 1999 | 26.5% | -25.8% |
| 2000 | 32.1% | +21.2% |
| 2001 | 40.6% | +26.3% |
| 2002 | 42.3% | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 36.7% | -13.2% |
| 2004 | 30.4% | -17.2% |
| 2005 | 32.4% | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 33.5% | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 27.5% | -18.0% |
| 2008 | 25.6% | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 28.3% | +10.6% |
| 2010 | 26.5% | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 24.1% | -9.0% |
| 2012 | 21.4% | -11.0% |
| 2013 | 23.5% | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 23.4% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 22.2% | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 20.2% | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 21.7% | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 22.0% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 19.7% | -10.4% |
| 2020 | 16.4% | -17.0% |
| 2021 | 12.8% | -21.6% |
| 2022 | 15.6% | +21.9% |
| 2023 | 21.2% | +35.5% |
| 2024 | 19.5% | -8.2% |
| 2025 | 17.1% | -11.9% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 17.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.2%, 1.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 17.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.3%, 1.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 37.1% | 25.9% | 45.6% | 5 |
| 1990s | 35.1% | 26.5% | 41.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.9% | 25.6% | 42.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.5% | 19.7% | 26.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.1% | 12.8% | 21.2% | 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 share of electricity generation from hydropower in Argentina?
- Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Argentina was 17.1% in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from hydropower recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 45.6% in 1985.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from hydropower recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.8% in 2021.
- How does Argentina rank for share of electricity generation from hydropower?
- Argentina ranks 86th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from hydropower rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share of electricity generation from hydropower. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.