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
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 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
| 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
- 28 Turkey 655.1 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 29 Romania 641.65 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 30 Japan 603.17 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 32 Slovakia 540.11 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 33 Kazakhstan 500.84 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 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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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.