Country energy profile · Argentina · 2025
What percentage of Argentina’s energy comes from fossil fuels?
In 2025, fossil fuels supplied 88.0% of Argentina’s total energy. Natural gas is its largest single source. That compares with a world average of 86.2%.
Oil 37.2%, natural gas 49.8%, coal 1.0% · non-fossil 12.0%.
Source: Energy Institute Statistical Review of World Energy 2025 data. Site updated August 13, 2026.
Argentina energy mix, 2025
Share of total primary energy by source
Key facts
| Fossil-fuel share | 88.0% |
| World average | 86.2% |
| Main fossil fuel | Natural gas |
| Change since 2010 | -4.1 pts |
| Fossil energy per person | 60.5 GJ |
| CO₂ per person | 3.7 t |
| Fossil share of electricity | 58.8% |
| World rank, fossil energy used | #32 of 80 |
Is Argentina getting less dependent on fossil fuels?
Fossil-fuel share of total energy since 1965, with the absolute amount of fossil fuel used. Share and volume can move in opposite directions.
Fossil share vs. consumption
Left axis: % of primary energy · Right axis: exajoules (EJ)
Oil vs. gas vs. coal in Argentina
Consumption by fuel, 1965–2025
Exajoules (EJ) per year
Total energy vs. electricity
Argentina’s electricity has a lower fossil share than its overall energy use, because transport, heating and industry still lean heavily on oil, gas and coal.
Total energy
| Fossil share | 88.0% |
| Oil | 37.2% |
| Gas | 49.8% |
| Coal | 1.0% |
Electricity
| Fossil share | 58.8% |
| Low-carbon share | 40.9% |
| Nuclear + hydro | 23.3% |
| Wind + solar + other renewables | 17.5% |
Frequently asked questions
What percentage of Argentina's energy comes from fossil fuels?
In 2025, fossil fuels supplied about 88.0% of Argentina's total primary energy: oil 37.2%, natural gas 49.8% and coal 1.0%. The world average is 86.2%.
What is Argentina's main energy source?
Argentina's largest fossil fuel is natural gas. Non-fossil sources make up 12.0% of its energy.
Is Argentina reducing its dependence on fossil fuels?
Since 2010, Argentina's fossil-fuel share of energy has fallen by 4.1 percentage points, to 88.0%.
How much of Argentina's electricity comes from fossil fuels?
About 58.8% of Argentina's electricity came from fossil fuels in 2025, versus 88.0% of its total energy. Electricity is usually the lower-carbon of the two.
Compare with other countries
Source: Energy Institute Statistical Review of World Energy, 2025 data (annual series back to 1965). See methodology.