Electricity generation from solar per person in Argentina
Argentina: Electricity generation from solar per person was 112.1 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from solar 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
In 2025, electricity generation from solar per person in Argentina stood at 112.1 kilowatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.0% on the previous year and up 48,638.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from solar per person in Argentina peaked at 112.1 kilowatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours, in 1990.
That places Argentina 91st out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from solar per person in Argentina, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1994 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1995 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1997 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1998 | 0.0005 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1999 | 0.0007 kilowatt-hours | +51.2% |
| 2000 | 0 kilowatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2006 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2007 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2008 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2009 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2010 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2011 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2012 | 0.2372 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2013 | 0.4697 kilowatt-hours | +98.0% |
| 2014 | 0.4649 kilowatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.23 kilowatt-hours | -50.5% |
| 2016 | 0.2278 kilowatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.4516 kilowatt-hours | +98.2% |
| 2018 | 2.46 kilowatt-hours | +445.5% |
| 2019 | 17.79 kilowatt-hours | +622.1% |
| 2020 | 29.65 kilowatt-hours | +66.7% |
| 2021 | 48.55 kilowatt-hours | +63.7% |
| 2022 | 64.75 kilowatt-hours | +33.4% |
| 2023 | 72.03 kilowatt-hours | +11.2% |
| 2024 | 86.88 kilowatt-hours | +20.6% |
| 2025 | 112.1 kilowatt-hours | +29.0% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 112.1 kilowatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 55.63 kilowatt-hours, 2.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 112.1 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 52.93 kilowatt-hours, 2.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from solar per person in Argentina changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +622.1% | 2.46 kilowatt-hours | 17.79 kilowatt-hours |
| 2018 | +445.5% | 0.4516 kilowatt-hours | 2.46 kilowatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0001 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0.0007 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.23 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 17.79 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.99 kilowatt-hours | 29.65 kilowatt-hours | 112.1 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 solar per person in Argentina?
- Electricity generation from solar per person in Argentina was 112.1 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 solar per person recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 112.1 kilowatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from solar per person recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours in 1990.
- How does Argentina rank for electricity generation from solar per person?
- Argentina ranks 91st out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from solar per person rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48,638.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 solar per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.