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Argentina Electricity: Generation Mix, Demand and Emissions

Argentina generated 153 TWh of electricity in 2025, according to Ember. Gas was the largest source at 56.0%, followed by hydro (16.3%) and wind (12.2%). Demand was 163 TWh and each kWh generated emitted 346 gCO2/kWh. These are annual statistics for 2025, with monthly figures through September 2026; they are compiled from national sources and are not real time.

Key Facts

  • Argentina generated 153 TWh of electricity in 2025.
  • Gas supplied 56.0% of Argentina's electricity in 2025.
  • Hydro supplied 16.3% of Argentina's electricity in 2025.
  • Wind supplied 12.2% of Argentina's electricity in 2025.
  • Low carbon sources (nuclear and renewables) supplied 40.9% of Argentina's generation in 2025.
  • The carbon intensity of Argentina's electricity was 346 gCO2/kWh in 2025.
  • Argentina's carbon intensity in 2025 was 33% higher than in 1985, when it was 260 gCO2/kWh.
  • Argentina had the 29th highest electricity demand among the 96 countries with Ember data for 2025.

Key Figures, 2025

MeasureValueAs of / source
Total generation153 TWh2025 · Ember
Electricity demand163 TWh2025 · Ember
Demand per person3.54 MWh2025 · Ember
Net imports9.28 TWh2025 · Ember
Carbon intensity346 gCO2/kWh2025 · Ember
Power sector emissions53.0 MtCO22025 · Ember
Demand rank (countries with 2025 data)29 of 962025 · Ember

Generation Mix, 2025

SourceGenerationShare
Gas 85.9 TWh 56.0%
Hydro 25.0 TWh 16.3%
Wind 18.6 TWh 12.2%
Nuclear 10.8 TWh 7.0%
Solar 5.16 TWh 3.4%
Other fossil 3.50 TWh 2.3%
Bioenergy 3.12 TWh 2.0%
Coal 1.35 TWh 0.9%
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Year by Year

Ember annual statistics, 1985 to 2025
Argentina electricity generation by source, 1985 to 2025 Argentina's electricity generation by main source from 1985 to 2025, in TWh. In 2025 the largest sources were gas at 85.9 TWh, hydro at 25.0 TWh, wind at 18.6 TWh, nuclear at 10.8 TWh, solar at 5.16 TWh. 0 25 50 75 100 198519901995200020052010201520202025
Argentina's electricity generation by main source from 1985 to 2025, in TWh. In 2025 the largest sources were gas at 85.9 TWh, hydro at 25.0 TWh, wind at 18.6 TWh, nuclear at 10.8 TWh, solar at 5.16 TWh.
Annual statistics through 2025, TWh
Argentina electricity generation by source, 1985 to 2025
YearGasHydroWindNuclearSolar
198512.5 TWh20.7 TWhn/a5.77 TWhn/a
198613.3 TWh21.0 TWhn/a5.71 TWhn/a
198712.5 TWh21.9 TWhn/a6.47 TWhn/a
198821.1 TWh15.3 TWhn/a5.80 TWhn/a
198924.3 TWh13.2 TWhn/a5.04 TWhn/a
199019.9 TWh17.7 TWh0 TWh7.28 TWh0 TWh
199121.0 TWh15.9 TWh0 TWh7.76 TWh0 TWh
199220.8 TWh19.2 TWh0 TWh7.08 TWh0 TWh
199322.0 TWh23.8 TWh0 TWh7.75 TWh0 TWh
199422.7 TWh27.3 TWh0 TWh8.23 TWh0 TWh
199526.5 TWh26.5 TWh0 TWh7.07 TWh0 TWh
199632.6 TWh22.5 TWh10.0 GWh7.46 TWh0 TWh
199732.2 TWh27.9 TWh10.0 GWh7.96 TWh0 TWh
199834.3 TWh26.5 TWh30.0 GWh7.45 TWh0 TWh
199945.7 TWh21.4 TWh30.0 GWh7.11 TWh0 TWh
200048.9 TWh28.6 TWh30.0 GWh6.18 TWh0 TWh
200143.3 TWh36.6 TWh50.0 GWh7.06 TWh0 TWh
200240.7 TWh35.8 TWh70.0 GWh5.82 TWh0 TWh
200347.8 TWh33.8 TWh80.0 GWh7.57 TWh0 TWh
200455.2 TWh30.5 TWh70.0 GWh7.87 TWh0 TWh
200555.7 TWh34.2 TWh70.0 GWh6.87 TWh0 TWh
200656.4 TWh38.0 TWh70.0 GWh7.72 TWh0 TWh
200760.2 TWh31.2 TWh60.0 GWh7.25 TWh0 TWh
200865.4 TWh31.2 TWh40.0 GWh7.39 TWh0 TWh
200961.7 TWh34.6 TWh40.0 GWh8.18 TWh0 TWh
201063.8 TWh33.4 TWh30.0 GWh7.21 TWh0 TWh
201167.9 TWh31.2 TWh30.0 GWh6.40 TWh0 TWh
201276.2 TWh29.2 TWh370 GWh6.40 TWh10.0 GWh
201374.7 TWh32.8 TWh450 GWh6.21 TWh20.0 GWh
201476.2 TWh32.4 TWh620 GWh5.51 TWh20.0 GWh
201579.1 TWh32.3 TWh590 GWh7.04 TWh10.0 GWh
201684.3 TWh29.8 TWh550 GWh8.28 TWh10.0 GWh
201791.2 TWh31.6 TWh610 GWh6.09 TWh20.0 GWh
201895.4 TWh32.3 TWh1.41 TWh6.87 TWh110 GWh
201991.3 TWh27.5 TWh5.00 TWh8.44 TWh800 GWh
202088.7 TWh23.7 TWh9.41 TWh10.0 TWh1.34 TWh
202189.9 TWh19.7 TWh12.9 TWh10.2 TWh2.20 TWh
202276.6 TWh22.8 TWh14.2 TWh7.47 TWh2.94 TWh
202376.3 TWh31.5 TWh14.5 TWh8.96 TWh3.28 TWh
202482.0 TWh29.7 TWh16.2 TWh10.5 TWh3.97 TWh
202585.9 TWh25.0 TWh18.6 TWh10.8 TWh5.16 TWh
YearGenerationDemandCarbon intensity
2025 153 TWh 163 TWh 346 gCO2/kWh
2024 153 TWh 162 TWh 345 gCO2/kWh
2023 149 TWh 164 TWh 351 gCO2/kWh
2022 146 TWh 158 TWh 393 gCO2/kWh
2021 153 TWh 156 TWh 407 gCO2/kWh
2020 145 TWh 149 TWh 395 gCO2/kWh
2019 140 TWh 150 TWh 398 gCO2/kWh
2018 147 TWh 156 TWh 414 gCO2/kWh
2017 146 TWh 156 TWh 425 gCO2/kWh
2016 147 TWh 157 TWh 432 gCO2/kWh

Full year by year history for Argentina, 1985 to 2025

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

Month by Month

Ember monthly statistics through September 2026
Argentina monthly electricity demand and generation, October 2024 to September 2026 Argentina's electricity demand in September 2026 was 11.6 TWh, and generation from the sources Ember reports was 11.1 TWh. Carbon intensity that month was 247 gCO2/kWh. 0 4 8 11 15 2024-102025-042025-102026-04
Argentina's electricity demand in September 2026 was 11.6 TWh, and generation from the sources Ember reports was 11.1 TWh. Carbon intensity that month was 247 gCO2/kWh.
Monthly statistics through September 2026, TWh
Argentina monthly electricity demand and generation, October 2024 to September 2026
MonthDemandGeneration
2024-1011.1 TWh10.9 TWh
2024-1111.6 TWh11.3 TWh
2024-1212.0 TWh12.0 TWh
2025-0114.1 TWh13.8 TWh
2025-0213.4 TWh12.9 TWh
2025-0312.1 TWh12.0 TWh
2025-0410.2 TWh10.3 TWh
2025-0511.4 TWh11.3 TWh
2025-0613.2 TWh12.5 TWh
2025-0713.4 TWh12.1 TWh
2025-0812.2 TWh11.6 TWh
2025-0911.1 TWh10.7 TWh
2025-1011.1 TWh11.0 TWh
2025-1111.2 TWh11.1 TWh
2025-1213.5 TWh13.6 TWh
2026-0113.6 TWh13.5 TWh
2026-0212.2 TWh12.1 TWh
2026-0312.4 TWh12.5 TWh
2026-0411.0 TWh10.9 TWh
2026-0512.6 TWh11.9 TWh
2026-0613.1 TWh12.3 TWh
2026-0713.5 TWh12.6 TWh
2026-0812.9 TWh12.0 TWh
2026-0911.6 TWh11.1 TWh

Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of September 2026.

Seasonal Patterns in Argentina

Ember monthly statistics, complete years only, through September 2026

Electricity demand by month

Look for the brightest columns. Averaged over 2018 to 2025, demand is highest in January and lowest in April, and the busiest month uses 25% more electricity per day than the quietest.

Argentina's electricity demand for each month, in TWh, 2018 to 2025. Colour shows demand per day, so short months are not shaded as quiet.
Year JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2025 14.1 13.4 12.1 10.2 11.4 13.2 13.4 12.2 11.1 11.1 11.2 13.5
2024 13.6 13.3 12.4 10.4 12.6 11.7 13.8 12.7 10.6 11.1 11.6 12.0
2023 14.2 12.5 14.6 10.5 11.2 12.6 13.1 12.4 11.5 11.0 11.6 12.3
2022 13.6 11.0 11.3 10.5 12.3 13.7 13.2 12.3 10.8 10.8 11.9 13.7
2021 12.4 10.5 11.5 10.2 11.4 12.5 12.9 12.1 10.8 10.9 11.0 12.9
2020 12.4 11.2 11.6 8.92 10.0 11.2 12.7 11.1 10.4 10.4 10.5 11.8
2019 12.1 11.1 10.5 9.89 10.8 11.1 12.4 12.0 10.6 10.8 11.0 11.6
2018 12.8 11.8 11.6 10.9 11.0 12.3 13.1 12.1 10.1 10.3 10.4 11.3
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  • Each cell shows the month's total demand in TWh, and colour compares demand per day so short months are not shaded as quiet. Lowest cell 8.92 TWh, highest 14.6 TWh. Colours are relative to Argentina alone.

Low carbon share of generation by month

Look for the brightest columns. Averaged over 2018 to 2025, the low carbon share is highest in October (48%) and lowest in February (37%), a gap of 11.4 points.

Share of Argentina's electricity generation from nuclear and renewable sources for each month, in percent, 2018 to 2025.
Year JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2025 39% 38% 42% 47% 48% 50% 46% 47% 56% 60% 54% 44%
2024 49% 43% 44% 50% 48% 45% 49% 46% 43% 47% 47% 51%
2023 37% 41% 41% 47% 39% 38% 48% 55% 59% 63% 58% 58%
2022 34% 34% 36% 43% 38% 41% 39% 46% 46% 53% 46% 39%
2021 33% 39% 35% 33% 36% 34% 35% 33% 39% 45% 41% 35%
2020 38% 38% 35% 39% 40% 41% 43% 42% 43% 39% 34% 34%
2019 35% 30% 39% 40% 42% 39% 36% 41% 43% 40% 42% 40%
2018 35% 33% 34% 35% 35% 34% 35% 36% 33% 41% 45% 40%
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  • Each cell shows the low carbon share. Lowest cell 30%, highest 63%. Colours are relative to Argentina alone.

Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of September 2026. Complete calendar years only.

Countries With a Similar Electricity Mix

Ember annual, 2025

Argentina's closest match is Moldova, 82.2% the same.

  1. Moldova 82.2% the same Moldova generates 8.0 points more gas than Argentina
  2. Bolivia 80.8% the same Bolivia generates 11.6 points more hydro than Argentina
  3. Italy 79.8% the same Italy generates 13.5 points more solar than Argentina
  4. Mexico 79.7% the same Mexico generates 14.0 points more gas than Argentina
  5. Tanzania 75.8% the same Tanzania generates 15.4 points more hydro than Argentina

How close: the share of generation that would have to change fuel for one mix to match the other (half the sum of the fuel share differences); 100% minus that is "the same". Grids under 1 TWh are skipped. Grid twins: the 25 closest pairs and every country's nearest match

Notable Grid Failures Affecting Argentina

History, not live data
The 2019 Argentina and Uruguay Blackout 16 June 2019. Argentina and Uruguay.

Argentina Electricity FAQ

What is the main source of electricity in Argentina?

Gas was the largest source of electricity in Argentina in 2025, supplying 56.0% of generation, followed by hydro (16.3%) and wind (12.2%). Figures are Ember annual statistics.

How much electricity does Argentina use?

Argentina used 163 TWh of electricity in 2025, about 3.54 MWh per person.

How clean is Argentina's electricity?

Generating a kilowatt hour of electricity in Argentina emitted 346 gCO2/kWh in 2025, and low carbon sources supplied 40.9% of generation. That is 25% below the world average of 460 gCO2/kWh.

Does Argentina import electricity?

Yes. Argentina imported 9.28 TWh more electricity than it exported in 2025.

When does Argentina use the most electricity?

Averaged over 2018 to 2025, Argentina's electricity demand is highest in January and lowest in April. The busiest month uses 25% more electricity per day than the quietest (Ember monthly data).

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  year = {2026},
  note = {Data as of 2026-09. Data from Ember.},
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