Share of the population with access to electricity in Argentina
Argentina: Share of the population with access to electricity was 98.4 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with access to electricity in Argentina, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the population with access to electricity in Argentina stood at 98.4.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with access to electricity in Argentina peaked at 100 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 92.15, in 1990.
That places Argentina 139th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Share of the population with access to electricity in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 92.15 | — |
| 1991 | 92.49 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 92.83 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 93.17 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 93.5 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 93.83 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 94.16 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 94.49 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 94.81 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 95.13 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 95.7 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 95.5 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 96.1 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 96.3 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 96.5 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 96.7 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 97 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 97.2 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 97.5 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 97.8 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 98.8 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 99 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 99.1 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 99.3 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 100 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 99.7 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 99.9 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 100 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 98.4 | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 93.66 | 92.15 | 95.13 | 10 |
| 2000s | 96.63 | 95.5 | 97.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.58 | 98.8 | 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.68 | 98.4 | 100 | 5 |
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More energy & mining data for Argentina
- Fuel imports 6.2% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 3.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 0.2% (2024)
- Gas production 451.54 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 9,848 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 451.54 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 9,848 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with access to electricity in Argentina?
- Share of the population with access to electricity in Argentina was 98.4 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with access to electricity recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of the population with access to electricity recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.15 in 1990.
- How does Argentina rank for share of the population with access to electricity?
- Argentina ranks 139th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population with access to electricity rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with access to electricity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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