Share of electricity generation from nuclear in Argentina
Argentina: Share of electricity generation from nuclear was 7.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity generation from nuclear in Argentina, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of electricity generation from nuclear in Argentina stood at 7.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 45.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from nuclear in Argentina peaked at 14.4% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 2014.
Argentina ranks 24th of 207 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Share of electricity generation from nuclear in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 12.7% | — |
| 1986 | 11.6% | -8.5% |
| 1987 | 12.4% | +6.5% |
| 1988 | 11.0% | -11.0% |
| 1989 | 9.9% | -10.3% |
| 1990 | 14.3% | +44.1% |
| 1991 | 14.4% | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 12.6% | -12.4% |
| 1993 | 12.5% | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 12.5% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 10.5% | -16.2% |
| 1996 | 10.7% | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 11.0% | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 10.0% | -8.5% |
| 1999 | 8.8% | -12.4% |
| 2000 | 6.9% | -21.1% |
| 2001 | 7.8% | +12.8% |
| 2002 | 6.9% | -12.2% |
| 2003 | 8.2% | +19.5% |
| 2004 | 7.8% | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 6.5% | -17.2% |
| 2006 | 6.8% | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 6.4% | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 6.1% | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 6.7% | +10.3% |
| 2010 | 5.7% | -14.4% |
| 2011 | 4.9% | -13.6% |
| 2012 | 4.7% | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 4.5% | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 4.0% | -10.7% |
| 2015 | 4.8% | +21.7% |
| 2016 | 5.6% | +16.2% |
| 2017 | 4.2% | -25.7% |
| 2018 | 4.7% | +11.9% |
| 2019 | 6.0% | +29.2% |
| 2020 | 6.9% | +14.4% |
| 2021 | 6.6% | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 5.1% | -22.7% |
| 2023 | 6.0% | +17.6% |
| 2024 | 6.9% | +13.6% |
| 2025 | 7.0% | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.5% | 9.9% | 12.7% | 5 |
| 1990s | 11.7% | 8.8% | 14.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.0% | 6.1% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 4.0% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.4% | 5.1% | 7.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 21 United Kingdom 12.4% compare
- 22 Pakistan 12.2% compare
- 23 Japan 9.1% compare
- 25 China 4.6% compare
- 26 South Africa 4.2% compare
- 27 Netherlands 3.0% compare
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 nuclear in Argentina?
- Share of electricity generation from nuclear in Argentina was 7.0% 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 nuclear recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 14.4% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from nuclear recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 2014.
- How does Argentina rank for share of electricity generation from nuclear?
- Argentina ranks 24th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from nuclear rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.1%. 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 nuclear. 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.