Share of electricity production by source in Argentina
Argentina: Share of electricity production by source was 1.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity production by source in Argentina, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of electricity production by source in Argentina stood at 1.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 114.4% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity production by source in Argentina peaked at 3.6% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2019.
Argentina ranks 69th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.0% | 1.3% | 3.0% | 5 |
| 1990s | 2.3% | 1.3% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.0% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 0.8% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 0.9% | 1.8% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity production by source in Argentina?
- Share of electricity production by source in Argentina was 1.8% in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity production by source recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 3.6% in 1994.
- What is the lowest share of electricity production by source recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2019.
- How does Argentina rank for share of electricity production by source?
- Argentina ranks 69th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity production by source rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity production by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.