Argentina: Fossil fuels electricity generation

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 Argentina

Fossil fuels electricity generation, billion kilowatthours

 Latest value 80.14
 Year 2023
 Measure billion kilowatthours
 Data availability 1980 - 2023
 Average 57.12
 Min - Max 17.72 - 106.92
 Source The U.S. Energy Information Administration
The latest value from 2023 is 80.14 billion kilowatthours, a decline from 93.72 billion kilowatthours in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 92.45 billion kilowatthours, based on data from 189 countries. Historically, the average for Argentina from 1980 to 2023 is 57.12 billion kilowatthours. The minimum value, 17.72 billion kilowatthours, was reached in 1985 while the maximum of 106.92 billion kilowatthours was recorded in 2016. See the global rankings or world map for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Argentina - Fossil fuels electricity generation - Recent values chart

Historical series
Argentina - Fossil fuels electricity generation - historical chart - 1980-2023




Definition: Billion kilowatthours of electricity generated from fossil fuels including oil, coal, and natural gas.

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