Primary energy from hydropower per person in Argentina

Argentina: Primary energy from hydropower per person was 544.64 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
544.64 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 15.6%
World rank
31st
of 79 countries
All-time high
972.24 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2001
All-time low
55.27 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1966
Years of data
61
1965–2025

Primary energy from hydropower per person in Argentina, 1965–2025

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Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.

Analysis

In 2025, primary energy from hydropower per person in Argentina stood at 544.64 kilowatt-hours per person.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.6% on the previous year and down 26.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary energy from hydropower per person in Argentina peaked at 972.24 kilowatt-hours per person in 2001 and was at its lowest, 55.27 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1966.

Argentina ranks 31st of 79 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 57.65 kilowatt-hours per person 55.27 kilowatt-hours per person 64.69 kilowatt-hours per person 5
1970s 178.54 kilowatt-hours per person 60.97 kilowatt-hours per person 386.56 kilowatt-hours per person 10
1980s 590.93 kilowatt-hours per person 408.65 kilowatt-hours per person 700.26 kilowatt-hours per person 10
1990s 654.61 kilowatt-hours per person 477.55 kilowatt-hours per person 788.33 kilowatt-hours per person 10
2000s 857.66 kilowatt-hours per person 767.86 kilowatt-hours per person 972.24 kilowatt-hours per person 10
2010s 723.94 kilowatt-hours per person 611.57 kilowatt-hours per person 807.97 kilowatt-hours per person 10
2020s 556.7 kilowatt-hours per person 433.61 kilowatt-hours per person 691.58 kilowatt-hours per person 6

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 28 Turkey 655.1 kilowatt-hours per person compare
  2. 29 Romania 641.65 kilowatt-hours per person compare
  3. 30 Japan 603.17 kilowatt-hours per person compare
  4. 32 Slovakia 540.11 kilowatt-hours per person compare
  5. 33 Kazakhstan 500.84 kilowatt-hours per person compare
  6. 34 Australia 467.51 kilowatt-hours per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary energy from hydropower per person in Argentina?
Primary energy from hydropower per person in Argentina was 544.64 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest primary energy from hydropower per person recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 972.24 kilowatt-hours per person in 2001.
What is the lowest primary energy from hydropower per person recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 55.27 kilowatt-hours per person in 1966.
How does Argentina rank for primary energy from hydropower per person?
Argentina ranks 31st out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
Is primary energy from hydropower per person rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Argentina data come from?
The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from hydropower per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary energy from hydropower per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours per person
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
80 places, 4,564 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.