Electricity production from natural gas sources as a percentage of total rose 11.4% to 56.3% in Argentina in 2017, according to World Bank / EIA.
Historically, electricity production from natural gas sources as a percentage of total in Argentina reached an all time high of 56.5% in 1999 and an all time low of 19.7% in 1979.
Argentina has been ranked 7th within the group of 30 countries we follow in terms of electricity production from natural gas sources as a percentage of total, 21 places above the position seen 10 years ago.
Electricity Production from Natural Gas Sources (As % of Total) | Unit | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 |
Argentina | % | 44.8% | 48.3% | 47.2% | 48.2% | 49.5% | ||||||||||||||||
Bolivia | % | 64.2% | 65.7% | 66.0% | 70.0% | 66.3% | ... | ... | ||||||||||||||
Brazil | % | 4.72% | 8.46% | 12.1% | 13.7% | 13.7% | ||||||||||||||||
Chile | % | 20.9% | 18.4% | 15.3% | 14.3% | 15.1% | ... | ... | ||||||||||||||
Paraguay | % | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Peru | % | 35.7% | 39.2% | 41.5% | 45.7% | 45.0% | ... | ... | ||||||||||||||
Uruguay | % | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 0.880% | 0.075% | 0.009% | 0.023% | ... | ... | ... |