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Argentina Solar Power: Generation, Share and Trend

Argentina generated 5.14 TWh of electricity from solar in 2025, 3.4% of its total, according to Ember. That made it the 37th largest solar power producer in 2025 of the 180 countries with Ember data, comparing each country's latest year. Solar supplied 8.8% of the world's electricity in 2025. These are annual statistics for 2025, with monthly figures through July 2026; they are compiled from national sources and are not real time.

Key Facts

  • Argentina generated 5.14 TWh of electricity from solar in 2025.
  • Solar supplied 3.4% of Argentina's electricity in 2025.
  • Argentina was the 37th largest solar power producer in 2025 among the 180 countries with Ember data, comparing each country's latest year.
  • Argentina's solar generation in 2025 was 284% higher than in 2020, when it was 1.34 TWh.
  • Argentina's solar generation in 2025 was 514 times the 2015 level of 10.0 GWh.
  • 2025 was Argentina's highest year for solar generation in Ember's records, which start in 1990.
  • Argentina's solar share in 2025 was below the world share of 8.8%.
  • Argentina had 2.59 GW of solar generating capacity in 2025.

Key Figures, 2025

MeasureValueAs of / source
Solar generation5.14 TWh2025 · Ember
Share of Argentina's electricity3.4%2025 · Ember
World share of solar8.8%2025 · Ember
Rank by solar generation (each country's latest year)37 of 1802025 · Ember
Solar capacity2.59 GW2025 · Ember

Solar Generation Year by Year

Ember annual statistics, 1990 to 2025
Argentina solar electricity generation, 1990 to 2025 Argentina's electricity generation from solar each year from 1990 to 2025, in GWh. It was 5.14 TWh in 2025. 0 1,500 3,000 4,500 6,000 19901995200020052010201520202025
Argentina's electricity generation from solar each year from 1990 to 2025, in GWh. It was 5.14 TWh in 2025.
Annual statistics through 2025, GWh
Argentina solar electricity generation, 1990 to 2025
YearSolar
19900 TWh
19910 TWh
19920 TWh
19930 TWh
19940 TWh
19950 TWh
19960 TWh
19970 TWh
19980 TWh
19990 TWh
20000 TWh
20010 TWh
20020 TWh
20030 TWh
20040 TWh
20050 TWh
20060 TWh
20070 TWh
20080 TWh
20090 TWh
20100 TWh
20110 TWh
201210.0 GWh
201320.0 GWh
201420.0 GWh
201510.0 GWh
201610.0 GWh
201720.0 GWh
2018110 GWh
2019800 GWh
20201.34 TWh
20212.20 TWh
20222.94 TWh
20233.28 TWh
20243.97 TWh
20255.14 TWh
Share of Argentina's electricity from solar and the world share, 1990 to 2025 The share of Argentina's electricity generated from solar, 1990 to 2025, compared with the world share. In 2025 it was 3.4%, against 8.8% worldwide. 0 3 5 8 10 19901995200020052010201520202025
The share of Argentina's electricity generated from solar, 1990 to 2025, compared with the world share. In 2025 it was 3.4%, against 8.8% worldwide.
Annual statistics through 2025, % of generation
Share of Argentina's electricity from solar and the world share, 1990 to 2025
YearArgentinaWorld
19900.0%n/a
19910.0%n/a
19920.0%n/a
19930.0%n/a
19940.0%n/a
19950.0%n/a
19960.0%n/a
19970.0%n/a
19980.0%n/a
19990.0%n/a
20000.0%0.0%
20010.0%0.0%
20020.0%0.0%
20030.0%0.0%
20040.0%0.0%
20050.0%0.0%
20060.0%0.0%
20070.0%0.0%
20080.0%0.1%
20090.0%0.1%
20100.0%0.2%
20110.0%0.3%
20120.0%0.4%
20130.0%0.6%
20140.0%0.8%
20150.0%1.1%
20160.0%1.3%
20170.0%1.8%
20180.1%2.2%
20190.6%2.6%
20200.9%3.2%
20211.4%3.7%
20222.0%4.6%
20232.2%5.6%
20242.6%7.0%
20253.4%8.8%
YearGenerationShareWorld shareCapacity
2025 5.14 TWh 3.4% 8.8% 2.59 GW
2024 3.97 TWh 2.6% 7.0% 1.74 GW
2023 3.28 TWh 2.2% 5.6% 1.41 GW
2022 2.94 TWh 2.0% 4.6% 1.11 GW
2021 2.20 TWh 1.4% 3.7% 1.08 GW
2020 1.34 TWh 0.9% 3.2% 770 MW
2019 800 GWh 0.6% 2.6% 450 MW
2018 110 GWh 0.1% 2.2% 200 MW
2017 20.0 GWh 0.0% 1.8% 10 MW
2016 10.0 GWh 0.0% 1.3% 10 MW

Full year by year history for Argentina

Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of 2025. World shares are Ember's World totals; ranks compare each country's latest year, which can differ between countries.

Solar Generation Month by Month

Ember monthly statistics through July 2026
Argentina monthly solar electricity generation, August 2024 to July 2026 Argentina generated 370 GWh of electricity from solar in July 2026, against 320 GWh in July 2025. 0.00 0.20 0.40 0.60 0.80 2024-082025-022025-082026-02
Argentina generated 370 GWh of electricity from solar in July 2026, against 320 GWh in July 2025.
Monthly statistics through July 2026, TWh
Argentina monthly solar electricity generation, August 2024 to July 2026
MonthSolar
2024-08270 GWh
2024-09370 GWh
2024-10400 GWh
2024-11450 GWh
2024-12480 GWh
2025-01450 GWh
2025-02400 GWh
2025-03380 GWh
2025-04350 GWh
2025-05310 GWh
2025-06280 GWh
2025-07320 GWh
2025-08390 GWh
2025-09490 GWh
2025-10570 GWh
2025-11550 GWh
2025-12610 GWh
2026-01630 GWh
2026-02570 GWh
2026-03540 GWh
2026-04430 GWh
2026-05430 GWh
2026-06350 GWh
2026-07370 GWh

Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of July 2026. Monthly figures for Argentina can differ slightly from the annual totals.