Electricity net consumption in Argentina

Argentina: Electricity net consumption was 121.56 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
121.56
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
31st
of 202 countries
All-time high
128.65
in 2015
All-time low
35.48
in 1983
Years of data
41
1980–2020

Electricity net consumption in Argentina, 1980–2020

4060801001201980200020201980: 36.81981: 35.61982: 361983: 35.51984: 37.71985: 37.41986: 391987: 42.21988: 42.21989: 39.91990: 37.11991: 39.71992: 45.31993: 48.41994: 49.91995: 54.91996: 57.91997: 62.81998: 67.91999: 70.42000: 73.22001: 75.42002: 72.52003: 79.12004: 83.72005: 88.62006: 992007: 100.22008: 103.72009: 104.32010: 111.22011: 113.62012: 117.72013: 117.72014: 123.42015: 128.72016: 128.22017: 125.52018: 125.12019: 122.12020: 121.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for electricity net consumption in Argentina is 121.56, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity net consumption in Argentina peaked at 128.65 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 35.48, in 1983.

Argentina ranks 31st of 202 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.

Electricity net consumption in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Electricity net consumption in Argentina, 1980 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1980 36.84 —
1981 35.59 -3.4%
1982 36 +1.1%
1983 35.48 -1.4%
1984 37.74 +6.4%
1985 37.37 -1.0%
1986 39.01 +4.4%
1987 42.15 +8.1%
1988 42.22 +0.2%
1989 39.92 -5.4%
1990 37.1 -7.1%
1991 39.66 +6.9%
1992 45.29 +14.2%
1993 48.41 +6.9%
1994 49.93 +3.2%
1995 54.94 +10.0%
1996 57.93 +5.4%
1997 62.78 +8.4%
1998 67.91 +8.2%
1999 70.43 +3.7%
2000 73.23 +4.0%
2001 75.39 +3.0%
2002 72.47 -3.9%
2003 79.11 +9.2%
2004 83.65 +5.7%
2005 88.6 +5.9%
2006 99.05 +11.8%
2007 100.15 +1.1%
2008 103.7 +3.5%
2009 104.3 +0.6%
2010 111.17 +6.6%
2011 113.58 +2.2%
2012 117.71 +3.6%
2013 117.68 -0.0%
2014 123.43 +4.9%
2015 128.65 +4.2%
2016 128.16 -0.4%
2017 125.49 -2.1%
2018 125.09 -0.3%
2019 122.09 -2.4%
2020 121.56 -0.4%

Argentina compared with similar countries

  • Argentina's 121.56 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.99, 8.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Argentina's 121.56 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.44, 18.9× the median. (39 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 38.23 35.48 42.22 10
1990s 53.44 37.1 70.43 10
2000s 87.97 72.47 104.3 10
2010s 121.31 111.17 128.65 10
2020s 121.56 121.56 121.56 1

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 28 Ukraine 124.53 compare
  2. 29 Norway 124.29 compare
  3. 30 United Arab Emirates 122.39 compare
  4. 32 Netherlands 109.8 compare
  5. 33 Pakistan 103.49 compare
  6. 34 Kazakhstan 92.13 compare

See the full ranking of 202 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity net consumption in Argentina?
Electricity net consumption in Argentina was 121.56 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest electricity net consumption recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 128.65 in 2015.
What is the lowest electricity net consumption recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 35.48 in 1983.
How does Argentina rank for electricity net consumption?
Argentina ranks 31st out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
Is electricity net consumption rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Argentina data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Electricity net consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Electricity net consumption
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
202 places, 7,699 data points, 1980–2020
Last refreshed