Argentina electricity prices
The residential electricity price in Argentina is
ARS 173.460 per kWh or USD 0.114.
The electricity price for businesses is
ARS 148.320 kWh or
USD 0.098.
These retail prices were collected in March 2026 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 September 2026 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 61.96% of the world average electricity price and 66.20% of the average price in South America.
- Business electricity rates in Argentina are 59.11% of the world average price and 69.34% of the average in South America.
- Household rates are 111.24% of the business rates.
- Electricity prices paid by small businesses in Argentina are 175.53% of the prices paid by big businesses.
- The price paid by households with low electricity consumption is 55.84% of the price paid by households with high electricity consumption.
The energy mix of Argentina
Based on the United States Energy Information Adminstration data from 2024, electricity in Argentina is produced from the following sources: fossil fuels 56.35%,
wind 11.02%,
solar 2.69%,
hydro 22.74%,
nuclear 7.20%, and
geothermal 0.00%.
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