Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Argentina
Argentina: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 63.72 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Argentina, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Argentina is 63.72 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 53.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Argentina peaked at 63.72 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 23.76 terawatt-hours, in 1991.
That places Argentina 27th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Argentina, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 25.13 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 23.76 terawatt-hours | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 26.38 terawatt-hours | +11.0% |
| 1993 | 31.61 terawatt-hours | +19.9% |
| 1994 | 35.62 terawatt-hours | +12.7% |
| 1995 | 33.69 terawatt-hours | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 30.16 terawatt-hours | -10.5% |
| 1997 | 36.08 terawatt-hours | +19.6% |
| 1998 | 34.17 terawatt-hours | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 28.8 terawatt-hours | -15.7% |
| 2000 | 35.18 terawatt-hours | +22.2% |
| 2001 | 44.05 terawatt-hours | +25.2% |
| 2002 | 42.2 terawatt-hours | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 42.33 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 39.27 terawatt-hours | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 42.08 terawatt-hours | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 46.86 terawatt-hours | +11.4% |
| 2007 | 39.6 terawatt-hours | -15.5% |
| 2008 | 39.84 terawatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 44.03 terawatt-hours | +10.5% |
| 2010 | 41.98 terawatt-hours | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 39.01 terawatt-hours | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 37.39 terawatt-hours | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 40.98 terawatt-hours | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 40.05 terawatt-hours | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 41.47 terawatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 39.77 terawatt-hours | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 39.77 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 42.09 terawatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 43.22 terawatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 46.63 terawatt-hours | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 47.21 terawatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 49.74 terawatt-hours | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 60.61 terawatt-hours | +21.9% |
| 2024 | 62.89 terawatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 2025 | 63.72 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 63.72 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.59 terawatt-hours, 11.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 63.72 terawatt-hours is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.92 terawatt-hours, 69.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.54 terawatt-hours | 23.76 terawatt-hours | 36.08 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.54 terawatt-hours | 35.18 terawatt-hours | 46.86 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.57 terawatt-hours | 37.39 terawatt-hours | 43.22 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.13 terawatt-hours | 46.63 terawatt-hours | 63.72 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More climate change data for Argentina
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.78 billion kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Argentina?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Argentina was 63.72 terawatt-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 recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 63.72 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.76 terawatt-hours in 1991.
- How does Argentina rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Argentina ranks 27th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.7%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. 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.