Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Argentina
Argentina: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person was 1,390 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Argentina, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Argentina stood at 1,390 kilowatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 45.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Argentina peaked at 1,390 kilowatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 714.9 kilowatt-hours, in 1991.
That places Argentina 72nd out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Argentina, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 767.1 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 714.9 kilowatt-hours | -6.8% |
| 1992 | 782.82 kilowatt-hours | +9.5% |
| 1993 | 925.67 kilowatt-hours | +18.2% |
| 1994 | 1,029 kilowatt-hours | +11.2% |
| 1995 | 960.61 kilowatt-hours | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 849.34 kilowatt-hours | -11.6% |
| 1997 | 1,004 kilowatt-hours | +18.2% |
| 1998 | 939.38 kilowatt-hours | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 782.71 kilowatt-hours | -16.7% |
| 2000 | 945.34 kilowatt-hours | +20.8% |
| 2001 | 1,171 kilowatt-hours | +23.8% |
| 2002 | 1,110 kilowatt-hours | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 1,102 kilowatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 1,012 kilowatt-hours | -8.2% |
| 2005 | 1,073 kilowatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 1,183 kilowatt-hours | +10.2% |
| 2007 | 989.59 kilowatt-hours | -16.3% |
| 2008 | 985.55 kilowatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 1,078 kilowatt-hours | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 1,017 kilowatt-hours | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 934.8 kilowatt-hours | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 886.82 kilowatt-hours | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 962.37 kilowatt-hours | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 930.87 kilowatt-hours | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 953.84 kilowatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 905.92 kilowatt-hours | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 897.97 kilowatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 942.56 kilowatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 961.01 kilowatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 1,032 kilowatt-hours | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 1,042 kilowatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 1,095 kilowatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 1,331 kilowatt-hours | +21.5% |
| 2024 | 1,376 kilowatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 2025 | 1,390 kilowatt-hours | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 875.53 kilowatt-hours | 714.9 kilowatt-hours | 1,029 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,065 kilowatt-hours | 945.34 kilowatt-hours | 1,183 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 939.29 kilowatt-hours | 886.82 kilowatt-hours | 1,017 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,211 kilowatt-hours | 1,032 kilowatt-hours | 1,390 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
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More climate change data for Argentina
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 145,843 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 31,455 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 114,387 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 118.7 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4,085 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 21,692 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 18,286 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,406 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 69 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 121.64 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Argentina?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Argentina was 1,390 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 1,390 kilowatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 714.9 kilowatt-hours in 1991.
- How does Argentina rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person?
- Argentina ranks 72nd out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.