Natural gas from wells accounted for over 50 percent of the primary energy production in Argentina in 2023. Meanwhile, petroleum represented another 39 percent of the total. Hydropower was the leading renewable energy source in the country.
Distribution of primary energy production in Argentina in 2023, by source
Characteristic
Share of primary energy production
Natural gas*
50.2%
Petroleum
39.1%
Hydropower
4.2%
Wind
1.6%
Firewood
1.4%
Bagasse
1.2%
Vegetable oils
0.9%
Vegetable alcohols
0.7%
Solar
0.3%
Coal
0.1%
Others
0.3%
Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Share of primary energy production50.2%50.2%39.1%39.1%4.2%4.2%1.6%1.6%1.4%1.4%1.2%1.2%0.9%0.9%0.7%0.7%0.3%0.3%0.1%0.1%0.3%0.3%Natural gas*PetroleumHydropowerWindFirewoodBagasseVegetable oilsVegetable alcoholsSolarCoalOthers
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