Wind energy generation by region in Argentina
Argentina: Wind energy generation by region was 18.63 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Wind energy generation by region in Argentina, 1990–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wind energy generation by region in Argentina is 18.63 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 15.3% on the previous year and up 3,040.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wind energy generation by region in Argentina peaked at 18.63 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1990.
That places Argentina 19th out of 79 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wind energy generation by region in Argentina, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 0.0096 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1997 | 0.0146 terawatt-hours | +51.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0325 terawatt-hours | +123.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0348 terawatt-hours | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0348 terawatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0494 terawatt-hours | +42.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0734 terawatt-hours | +48.7% |
| 2003 | 0.078 terawatt-hours | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0724 terawatt-hours | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0717 terawatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0696 terawatt-hours | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0616 terawatt-hours | -11.6% |
| 2008 | 0.042 terawatt-hours | -31.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0368 terawatt-hours | -12.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0254 terawatt-hours | -31.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0266 terawatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 0.3699 terawatt-hours | +1291.0% |
| 2013 | 0.4534 terawatt-hours | +22.6% |
| 2014 | 0.6195 terawatt-hours | +36.6% |
| 2015 | 0.5933 terawatt-hours | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 0.5474 terawatt-hours | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 0.6116 terawatt-hours | +11.7% |
| 2018 | 1.41 terawatt-hours | +131.0% |
| 2019 | 5 terawatt-hours | +253.6% |
| 2020 | 9.41 terawatt-hours | +88.4% |
| 2021 | 12.94 terawatt-hours | +37.5% |
| 2022 | 14.16 terawatt-hours | +9.5% |
| 2023 | 14.48 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 16.16 terawatt-hours | +11.6% |
| 2025 | 18.63 terawatt-hours | +15.3% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 18.63 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.05 terawatt-hours, 17.7× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 18.63 terawatt-hours is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.96 terawatt-hours, 4.7× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wind energy generation by region 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +1291.0% | 0.0266 terawatt-hours | 0.3699 terawatt-hours |
| 2019 | +253.6% | 1.41 terawatt-hours | 5 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0092 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0348 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.059 terawatt-hours | 0.0348 terawatt-hours | 0.078 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9656 terawatt-hours | 0.0254 terawatt-hours | 5 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.3 terawatt-hours | 9.41 terawatt-hours | 18.63 terawatt-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 wind energy generation by region in Argentina?
- Wind energy generation by region in Argentina was 18.63 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wind energy generation by region recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 18.63 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest wind energy generation by region recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1990.
- How does Argentina rank for wind energy generation by region?
- Argentina ranks 19th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is wind energy generation by region rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,040.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Wind energy generation by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Figures are based on gross generation and do not account for cross-border electricity supply.