Electricity net generation in Argentina

Argentina: Electricity net generation was 137.59 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
137.59
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
29th
of 203 countries
All-time high
139.21
in 2018
All-time low
40.49
in 1981
Years of data
41
1980–2020

Electricity net generation in Argentina, 1980–2020

4060801001201401980200020201980: 41.91981: 40.51982: 41.11983: 41.61984: 441985: 43.71986: 47.21987: 50.21988: 49.21989: 481990: 45.61991: 48.71992: 53.41993: 58.91994: 60.31995: 64.71996: 66.71997: 69.51998: 71.21999: 76.92000: 85.22001: 86.52002: 81.12003: 88.12004: 95.62005: 100.72006: 111.32007: 110.52008: 114.52009: 116.12010: 119.42011: 122.62012: 128.52013: 132.22014: 131.42015: 137.62016: 139.12017: 1382018: 139.22019: 132.32020: 137.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2020, electricity net generation in Argentina stood at 137.59.

The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity net generation in Argentina peaked at 139.21 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 40.49, in 1981.

That places Argentina 29th out of 203 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Electricity net generation in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Electricity net generation in Argentina, 1980 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1980 41.86
1981 40.49 -3.3%
1982 41.09 +1.5%
1983 41.64 +1.4%
1984 44.02 +5.7%
1985 43.69 -0.7%
1986 47.19 +8.0%
1987 50.18 +6.3%
1988 49.24 -1.9%
1989 48.01 -2.5%
1990 45.56 -5.1%
1991 48.72 +6.9%
1992 53.44 +9.7%
1993 58.91 +10.2%
1994 60.3 +2.4%
1995 64.67 +7.2%
1996 66.74 +3.2%
1997 69.55 +4.2%
1998 71.23 +2.4%
1999 76.94 +8.0%
2000 85.19 +10.7%
2001 86.48 +1.5%
2002 81.13 -6.2%
2003 88.13 +8.6%
2004 95.63 +8.5%
2005 100.68 +5.3%
2006 111.26 +10.5%
2007 110.51 -0.7%
2008 114.49 +3.6%
2009 116.13 +1.4%
2010 119.39 +2.8%
2011 122.62 +2.7%
2012 128.54 +4.8%
2013 132.16 +2.8%
2014 131.37 -0.6%
2015 137.56 +4.7%
2016 139.07 +1.1%
2017 138.01 -0.8%
2018 139.21 +0.9%
2019 132.26 -5.0%
2020 137.59 +4.0%

Argentina compared with similar countries

  • Argentina's 137.59 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.21, 8.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Argentina's 137.59 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.64, 20.7× the median. (39 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 44.74 40.49 50.18 10
1990s 61.61 45.56 76.94 10
2000s 98.96 81.13 116.13 10
2010s 132.02 119.39 139.21 10
2020s 137.59 137.59 137.59 1

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 26 Norway 153.67 compare
  2. 27 Poland 145.93 compare
  3. 28 Malaysia 145.19 compare
  4. 30 Ukraine 136.26 compare
  5. 31 United Arab Emirates 124.84 compare
  6. 32 Netherlands 117.52 compare

See the full ranking of 203 places →

More reference data data for Argentina

All data for Argentina →

Frequently asked questions

What is electricity net generation in Argentina?
Electricity net generation in Argentina was 137.59 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest electricity net generation recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 139.21 in 2018.
What is the lowest electricity net generation recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 40.49 in 1981.
How does Argentina rank for electricity net generation?
Argentina ranks 29th out of 203 countries with data for 2020.
Is electricity net generation rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. 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 generation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 41 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Electricity net generation in Argentina. Statizoid. Retrieved 24 September 2026, from https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/electricity-net-generation/argentina/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/electricity-net-generation/argentina/">Electricity net generation in Argentina</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Electricity net generation
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
203 places, 7,868 data points, 1980–2020
Last refreshed