Share of electricity production by source in Argentina
Argentina: Share of electricity production by source was 52.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of electricity production by source in Argentina, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of electricity production by source in Argentina is 52.8%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 13.3% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity production by source in Argentina peaked at 67.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 34.6%, in 1994.
Argentina ranks 123rd of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Share of electricity production by source in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 41.0% | — |
| 1991 | 47.2% | +15.0% |
| 1992 | 43.5% | -7.8% |
| 1993 | 38.5% | -11.4% |
| 1994 | 34.6% | -10.2% |
| 1995 | 39.1% | +12.9% |
| 1996 | 47.8% | +22.3% |
| 1997 | 40.0% | -16.3% |
| 1998 | 44.7% | +11.7% |
| 1999 | 57.3% | +28.1% |
| 2000 | 52.1% | -9.1% |
| 2001 | 40.3% | -22.5% |
| 2002 | 39.4% | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 44.8% | +13.7% |
| 2004 | 53.2% | +18.8% |
| 2005 | 52.1% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 50.4% | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 58.0% | +15.0% |
| 2008 | 60.8% | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 56.5% | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 59.7% | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 63.3% | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 66.4% | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 64.0% | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 65.0% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 65.7% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 67.5% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 66.8% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 65.6% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 63.6% | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 62.4% | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 65.0% | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 60.9% | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 52.8% | -13.3% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 52.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 78.6%, 67% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 52.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 80.6%, 66% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.4% | 34.6% | 57.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.8% | 39.4% | 60.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.8% | 59.7% | 67.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.3% | 52.8% | 65.0% | 4 |
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 production by source in Argentina?
- Share of electricity production by source in Argentina was 52.8% in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity production by source recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 67.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of electricity production by source recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.6% in 1994.
- How does Argentina rank for share of electricity production by source?
- Argentina ranks 123rd out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of electricity production by source rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity production by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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