Electricity generation from wind in Argentina
Argentina: Electricity generation from wind was 18.62 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from wind in Argentina, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation from wind in Argentina stood at 18.62 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 15.2% on the previous year and up 3,055.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from wind in Argentina peaked at 18.62 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1990.
That places Argentina 19th out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from wind in Argentina, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 0.0096 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1997 | 0.0146 terawatt-hours | +51.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0325 terawatt-hours | +123.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0348 terawatt-hours | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | -13.7% |
| 2001 | 0.05 terawatt-hours | +66.7% |
| 2002 | 0.07 terawatt-hours | +40.0% |
| 2003 | 0.08 terawatt-hours | +14.3% |
| 2004 | 0.07 terawatt-hours | -12.5% |
| 2005 | 0.07 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.07 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.06 terawatt-hours | -14.3% |
| 2008 | 0.04 terawatt-hours | -33.3% |
| 2009 | 0.04 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | -25.0% |
| 2011 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.37 terawatt-hours | +1133.3% |
| 2013 | 0.45 terawatt-hours | +21.6% |
| 2014 | 0.62 terawatt-hours | +37.8% |
| 2015 | 0.59 terawatt-hours | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 0.55 terawatt-hours | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 0.61 terawatt-hours | +10.9% |
| 2018 | 1.41 terawatt-hours | +131.1% |
| 2019 | 5 terawatt-hours | +254.6% |
| 2020 | 9.41 terawatt-hours | +88.2% |
| 2021 | 12.94 terawatt-hours | +37.5% |
| 2022 | 14.16 terawatt-hours | +9.4% |
| 2023 | 14.48 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 16.17 terawatt-hours | +11.7% |
| 2025 | 18.62 terawatt-hours | +15.2% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 18.62 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.16 terawatt-hours, 116.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 18.62 terawatt-hours is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.07 terawatt-hours, 266.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from wind in Argentina changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +1133.3% | 0.03 terawatt-hours | 0.37 terawatt-hours |
| 2019 | +254.6% | 1.41 terawatt-hours | 5 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0092 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0348 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.058 terawatt-hours | 0.03 terawatt-hours | 0.08 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.966 terawatt-hours | 0.03 terawatt-hours | 5 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.3 terawatt-hours | 9.41 terawatt-hours | 18.62 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
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 electricity generation from wind in Argentina?
- Electricity generation from wind in Argentina was 18.62 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from wind recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 18.62 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from wind recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1990.
- How does Argentina rank for electricity generation from wind?
- Argentina ranks 19th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from wind rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,055.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from wind. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.