Argentina: Electricity consumption

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 Argentina

Electricity consumption, billion kilowatthours

 Latest value 123.17
 Year 2024
 Measure billion kilowatthours
 Data availability 1980 - 2024
 Average 83.09
 Min - Max 35.48 - 136.11
 Source The U.S. Energy Information Administration
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The latest value from 2024 is 123.17 billion kilowatthours, an increase from 117.23 billion kilowatthours in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 150.01 billion kilowatthours, based on data from 190 countries. Historically, the average for Argentina from 1980 to 2024 is 83.09 billion kilowatthours. The minimum value, 35.48 billion kilowatthours, was reached in 1983 while the maximum of 136.11 billion kilowatthours was recorded in 2015. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Argentina: Electricity consumption
 2024 123.17
 2023 117.23
 2022 127.08
 2021 131.66
 2020 126.40
 2019 128.44
 2018 132.31
 2017 132.89




Definition: Total Electricity Net Consumption = total net electricity generation + electricity imports - electricity exports – electricity transmission and distribution losses.
Net consumption excludes the energy consumed by the generating units.

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