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
32nd
of 80 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
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 32nd of 80 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.
Primary energy from hydropower per person in Argentina, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 55.4 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 55.27 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 55.73 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 64.69 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.1% |
| 1969 | 57.14 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.7% |
| 1970 | 65.21 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.1% |
| 1971 | 63.74 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 60.97 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.3% |
| 1973 | 119.68 kilowatt-hours per person | +96.3% |
| 1974 | 196.17 kilowatt-hours per person | +63.9% |
| 1975 | 200.77 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 190.81 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.0% |
| 1977 | 215.97 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.2% |
| 1978 | 285.51 kilowatt-hours per person | +32.2% |
| 1979 | 386.56 kilowatt-hours per person | +35.4% |
| 1980 | 540.52 kilowatt-hours per person | +39.8% |
| 1981 | 515.91 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.6% |
| 1982 | 608.22 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.9% |
| 1983 | 626.66 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 665.63 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 680.8 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 682.53 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 700.26 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 480.14 kilowatt-hours per person | -31.4% |
| 1989 | 408.65 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.9% |
| 1990 | 540.76 kilowatt-hours per person | +32.3% |
| 1991 | 477.55 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.7% |
| 1992 | 568.81 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.1% |
| 1993 | 695.94 kilowatt-hours per person | +22.4% |
| 1994 | 788.33 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.3% |
| 1995 | 755.74 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 632.76 kilowatt-hours per person | -16.3% |
| 1997 | 776.81 kilowatt-hours per person | +22.8% |
| 1998 | 727.89 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 581.52 kilowatt-hours per person | -20.1% |
| 2000 | 767.86 kilowatt-hours per person | +32.0% |
| 2001 | 972.24 kilowatt-hours per person | +26.6% |
| 2002 | 940.82 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 879.67 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 784.79 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.8% |
| 2005 | 872.49 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.2% |
| 2006 | 959.44 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 780.18 kilowatt-hours per person | -18.7% |
| 2008 | 771.81 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 847.35 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.8% |
| 2010 | 807.97 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 747.34 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 691.73 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 769.6 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.3% |
| 2014 | 753.46 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 743.78 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 677.74 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 713.37 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 722.85 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 611.57 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.4% |
| 2020 | 523.76 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.4% |
| 2021 | 433.61 kilowatt-hours per person | -17.2% |
| 2022 | 501.44 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.6% |
| 2023 | 691.58 kilowatt-hours per person | +37.9% |
| 2024 | 645.18 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.7% |
| 2025 | 544.64 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.6% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 544.64 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 308.94 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.8× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 544.64 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,037 kilowatt-hours per person, 53% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 29 Turkey 655.1 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 30 Romania 641.65 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 31 Japan 603.17 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 33 Slovakia 540.11 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 34 Kazakhstan 500.84 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 35 Australia 467.51 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More reference data data for Argentina
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 37.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 37.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 111.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 187.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 31.35 (2050)
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 32nd out of 80 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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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.