Argentina vs Brazil: Electricity Compared

Argentina generated 153 TWh of electricity in 2025 and Brazil 752 TWh, according to Ember. Argentina's largest source was gas (53.9%); Brazil's was hydro (51.7%). Each kWh generated emitted 342 gCO2/kWh in Argentina and 110 gCO2/kWh in Brazil. These are Ember annual statistics for 2025, compiled from national sources; they are not real time.

Why this comparison: neighbours by land border or interconnector and similar electricity demand on the same continent.

Key Facts

Gas supplied 53.9% of Argentina's electricity in 2025, against 7.3% in Brazil.
Argentina's electricity was 3.1 times as carbon intensive as Brazil's in 2025, at 342 gCO2/kWh against 110 gCO2/kWh.
Low carbon sources supplied 41.6% of Argentina's electricity in 2025 and 88.7% of Brazil's.
Electricity demand in 2025 was 162 TWh in Argentina and 764 TWh in Brazil.

Key Figures, 2025

Ember annual statistics

Measure	Argentina	Brazil
Total generation	153 TWh	752 TWh
Electricity demand	162 TWh	764 TWh
Demand per person	3.54 MWh	3.58 MWh
Carbon intensity	342 gCO2/kWh	110 gCO2/kWh
Power sector emissions	52.4 MtCO2	82.6 MtCO2
Low carbon share	41.6%	88.7%
Largest source	Gas 53.9%	Hydro 51.7%

Generation Mix, 2025

Share of generation

Source	Argentina	Brazil
Gas	53.9%	7.3%
Hydro	17.1%	51.7%
Wind	12.2%	15.6%
Solar	3.4%	12.0%
Bioenergy	1.9%	7.3%
Nuclear	7.0%	2.1%
Other fossil	3.9%	1.7%
Coal	0.7%	2.3%

Carbon Intensity, 1985 to 2025

Ember annual statistics

Carbon intensity of electricity generated in Argentina and Brazil each year from 1985 to 2025, in gCO2/kWh. In 2025 it was 342 gCO2/kWh in Argentina and 110 gCO2/kWh in Brazil.

Annual statistics through 2025, gCO2/kWh

Carbon intensity of electricity in Argentina and Brazil, 1985 to 2025
Year	Argentina	Brazil
1985	260 gCO2/kWh	61 gCO2/kWh
1986	286 gCO2/kWh	85 gCO2/kWh
1987	289 gCO2/kWh	74 gCO2/kWh
1988	366 gCO2/kWh	66 gCO2/kWh
1989	383 gCO2/kWh	66 gCO2/kWh
1990	307 gCO2/kWh	60 gCO2/kWh
1991	340 gCO2/kWh	62 gCO2/kWh
1992	324 gCO2/kWh	63 gCO2/kWh
1993	300 gCO2/kWh	61 gCO2/kWh
1994	284 gCO2/kWh	61 gCO2/kWh
1995	304 gCO2/kWh	63 gCO2/kWh
1996	341 gCO2/kWh	68 gCO2/kWh
1997	301 gCO2/kWh	71 gCO2/kWh
1998	323 gCO2/kWh	71 gCO2/kWh
1999	379 gCO2/kWh	90 gCO2/kWh
2000	355 gCO2/kWh	89 gCO2/kWh
2001	302 gCO2/kWh	106 gCO2/kWh
2002	295 gCO2/kWh	97 gCO2/kWh
2003	316 gCO2/kWh	91 gCO2/kWh
2004	358 gCO2/kWh	102 gCO2/kWh
2005	357 gCO2/kWh	99 gCO2/kWh
2006	350 gCO2/kWh	96 gCO2/kWh
2007	388 gCO2/kWh	91 gCO2/kWh
2008	401 gCO2/kWh	114 gCO2/kWh
2009	382 gCO2/kWh	87 gCO2/kWh
2010	402 gCO2/kWh	114 gCO2/kWh
2011	420 gCO2/kWh	100 gCO2/kWh
2012	432 gCO2/kWh	128 gCO2/kWh
2013	422 gCO2/kWh	168 gCO2/kWh
2014	424 gCO2/kWh	193 gCO2/kWh
2015	427 gCO2/kWh	189 gCO2/kWh
2016	432 gCO2/kWh	150 gCO2/kWh
2017	425 gCO2/kWh	156 gCO2/kWh
2018	414 gCO2/kWh	137 gCO2/kWh
2019	398 gCO2/kWh	142 gCO2/kWh
2020	395 gCO2/kWh	133 gCO2/kWh
2021	407 gCO2/kWh	168 gCO2/kWh
2022	393 gCO2/kWh	103 gCO2/kWh
2023	351 gCO2/kWh	96 gCO2/kWh
2024	345 gCO2/kWh	106 gCO2/kWh
2025	342 gCO2/kWh	110 gCO2/kWh

Demand per Person, 1985 to 2025

Ember annual statistics

Electricity demand per person in Argentina and Brazil each year from 1985 to 2025, in MWh. In 2025 it was 3.54 MWh in Argentina and 3.58 MWh in Brazil.

Annual statistics through 2025, MWh

Electricity demand per person in Argentina and Brazil, 1985 to 2025
Year	Argentina	Brazil
1985	n/a	n/a
1986	n/a	n/a
1987	n/a	n/a
1988	n/a	n/a
1989	n/a	n/a
1990	n/a	n/a
1991	n/a	n/a
1992	n/a	n/a
1993	n/a	n/a
1994	n/a	n/a
1995	n/a	n/a
1996	n/a	n/a
1997	n/a	n/a
1998	n/a	n/a
1999	n/a	n/a
2000	2.42 MWh	2.25 MWh
2001	2.44 MWh	2.08 MWh
2002	2.38 MWh	2.14 MWh
2003	2.53 MWh	2.23 MWh
2004	2.67 MWh	2.33 MWh
2005	2.80 MWh	2.39 MWh
2006	2.92 MWh	2.47 MWh
2007	3.03 MWh	2.57 MWh
2008	3.15 MWh	2.66 MWh
2009	3.15 MWh	2.64 MWh
2010	3.26 MWh	2.84 MWh
2011	3.34 MWh	2.91 MWh
2012	3.41 MWh	3.01 MWh
2013	3.46 MWh	3.08 MWh
2014	3.45 MWh	3.12 MWh
2015	3.55 MWh	3.05 MWh
2016	3.57 MWh	3.05 MWh
2017	3.52 MWh	3.06 MWh
2018	3.50 MWh	3.09 MWh
2019	3.34 MWh	3.17 MWh
2020	3.31 MWh	3.13 MWh
2021	3.44 MWh	3.24 MWh
2022	3.49 MWh	3.28 MWh
2023	3.60 MWh	3.43 MWh
2024	3.54 MWh	3.57 MWh
2025	3.54 MWh	3.58 MWh

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Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of 2025.

Argentina vs Brazil: Electricity Compared

Key Facts

Key Figures, 2025

Generation Mix, 2025

Carbon Intensity, 1985 to 2025

Demand per Person, 1985 to 2025

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