Argentina electricity prices
The residential electricity price in Argentina is
ARS 18.290 per kWh or USD 0.019.
The electricity price for businesses is
ARS 23.530 kWh or
USD 0.025.
These retail prices were collected in December 2023 and include the cost of power, distribution and transmission, and all taxes and fees.
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Historical quarterly data, along with the latest update from June 2024 are available for download.
Sources: Empresa Distribuidora Sur S.A. (Edesur), Empresa Distribuidora y Comercializadora Norte S.A. (Edenor), Fundación para el Desarrollo Eléctrico (Fundelec), Organismo de Control de Energía Eléctrica de la Provincia de Buenos Aires, Secretaria de Energia
Electricity price analysis for Argentina
- Residential electricity prices in Argentina are 30.51% of the world average electricity price and 37.62% of the average price in South America.
- Business electricity rates in Argentina are 39.68% of the world average price and 54.44% of the average in South America.
- Household rates are 77.73% of the business rates.
- Electricity prices paid by small businesses in Argentina are 117.08% of the prices paid by big businesses.
- The price paid by households with low electricity consumption is 78.19% of the price paid by households with high electricity consumption.
