Global GridArgentina's energy mix and electricity
🇦🇷 In 2025, Argentina generated 153 TWh of electricity. The largest source was gas at 54%, followed by hydro (17%) and wind (12%). In total, 42% came from low-carbon sources (nuclear and renewables) and 58% from fossil fuels.
On average, each kilowatt hour produced about 343 grams of carbon dioxide (CO₂), below the world average of 458 grams in 2025. That makes Argentina the 71st cleanest of 158 countries that generate at least 1 TWh a year.
Electricity demand was 162 TWh. Argentina imported 9.30 TWh more electricity than it exported, equal to 5.7% of its demand.
Since 2000, electricity generation has grown by 72%, from 89.0 TWh. The low-carbon share went from 39% to 41%. The biggest rise was in wind, from 0% to 12% of generation. The biggest fall was in hydro, from 32% to 17%. Carbon intensity fell from 355 to 343 grams per kWh.
Live, hour-by-hour figures for Argentina are not connected yet. The dashboard shows its yearly figures, energy mix since 2000 and interconnector trade.
Energy mix in 2025
- Gas 54%
- Hydro 17%
- Wind 12%
- Nuclear 7%
- Oil and other fossil fuels 3.9%
- Solar 3.4%
- Bioenergy 1.9%
- Coal 0.9%
| Source | Share | Generated |
|---|---|---|
| Gas | 54% | 82.0 TWh |
| Hydro | 17% | 26.2 TWh |
| Wind | 12% | 18.7 TWh |
| Nuclear | 7% | 10.7 TWh |
| Oil and other fossil fuels | 3.9% | 5.97 TWh |
| Solar | 3.4% | 5.20 TWh |
| Bioenergy | 1.9% | 2.91 TWh |
| Coal | 0.9% | 1.38 TWh |
Total energy mix in 2024
Electricity is only part of the energy Argentina uses: fuel for transport, heating and industry counts too. In 2024, Argentina used 983 TWh of energy in all (primary energy). The largest source was gas at 47%, followed by oil (35%) and hydro (7.4%). Fossil fuels made up 83% and low-carbon sources (nuclear and renewables) 17%.
- Gas 47%
- Oil 35%
- Hydro 7.4%
- Wind 4%
- Nuclear 2.6%
- Biofuels 1.5%
- Coal 1%
- Solar 1%
- Other renewables 0.8%
| Source | Share of all energy |
|---|---|
| Gas | 47% |
| Oil | 35% |
| Hydro | 7.4% |
| Wind | 4% |
| Nuclear | 2.6% |
| Biofuels | 1.5% |
| Coal | 1% |
| Solar | 1% |
| Other renewables | 0.8% |
Primary energy, with nuclear and renewable electricity counted as the fuel a power station would need to make it (the "substitution method"). Here "other renewables" is the Energy Institute's "geothermal, biomass and other" power generation, and biofuels are liquid fuels such as ethanol and biodiesel. Source: Energy Institute Statistical Review of World Energy via Our World in Data (CC BY 4.0).
Energy security score
Strong. Argentina ranks 38th of 158 countries and 13th of 29 in Americas. The score shows how well a country could keep electricity affordable and on if fuel supplies were disrupted.
| Measure | Score |
|---|---|
| Produces its own energy In 2024, Argentina produced energy equal to 132% of all the energy it used (100% or more scores full marks). | 100 |
| Variety of power sources How evenly generation is spread across nine sources. The largest, gas, made 54%. | 74 |
| Little reliance on imported power Net imports were 5.7% of demand; each 1% takes off 2 points. | 89 |
| Low-carbon power Nuclear and renewables made 42% of generation. | 42 |
| Low gas and oil use Gas and oil made 58% of generation; the score is 100 minus that share. | 43 |
The five measures are weighted 30%, 20%, 20%, 15% and 15%. How the score works.
Oil and gas pipelines
Global Energy Monitor lists 27,339 km of oil and gas pipelines operating in Argentina, 0 km being built and 5,861 km proposed (lengths measured along the mapped routes; a pipeline crossing borders counts in full for each country). For liquefied natural gas (LNG), shipped by sea, it lists 1 import terminal operating (0 more being built or proposed) and 0 export terminals operating (6 more being built or proposed).
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How it has changed
| Year | Generated | Low-carbon | Fossil | CO₂ g/kWh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 89.0 TWh | 39% | 61% | 355 |
| 2005 | 106 TWh | 40% | 61% | 357 |
| 2010 | 126 TWh | 34% | 67% | 402 |
| 2015 | 145 TWh | 28% | 71% | 427 |
| 2020 | 145 TWh | 33% | 67% | 395 |
| 2024 | 153 TWh | 43% | 59% | 345 |
| 2025 | 153 TWh | 41% | 59% | 343 |
Questions about Argentina's energy
What is Argentina's energy mix?
In 2025, Argentina's electricity came from gas 54%, hydro 17%, wind 12% and nuclear 7%. Counting all the energy it uses, including fuel for transport and heating, the mix in 2024 was gas 47%, oil 35%, hydro 7.4% and wind 4%.
How much of Argentina's electricity is renewable?
35% of its electricity came from renewables in 2025 (hydro 17%, wind 12%, solar 3.4% and bioenergy 1.9%). Including nuclear power, 42% of its electricity was low-carbon.
What is Argentina's main source of electricity?
Gas, which made 54% of its electricity in 2025.
How clean is Argentina's electricity?
About 343 grams of CO₂ for each kilowatt hour in 2025, below the world average of 458 grams. It ranks 71st cleanest of 158 countries that generate at least 1 TWh a year.
Does Argentina import electricity?
Yes: in 2025 it imported 9.30 TWh more than it exported, 5.7% of its demand.
How secure is Argentina's energy supply?
Global Grid's energy security score for Argentina is 75 out of 100 (strong), 38th of 158 countries. It looks at how much of its own energy it produces, how varied its power sources are, its reliance on imported power and its use of low-carbon power, gas and oil.
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Sources: Ember yearly electricity data (CC BY 4.0), figures up to 2025; energy production and use by source from the Energy Institute Statistical Review via Our World in Data (CC BY 4.0), 2024; pipelines and LNG terminals from Global Energy Monitor's Global Oil Infrastructure Tracker (June 2026 release) and Global Gas Infrastructure Tracker (November 2025 release) (CC BY 4.0). Ember's latest-year figures are first estimates and may be revised. TWh: terawatt hours (one billion kWh).