Argentina Exceeds 78 MW of Distributed Generation and Nears 3,000 User-Generators in First Half of 2025

Energy Box
Aug 5
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Imagen: Secretaría de Energía de Argentina

As of the end of the first half of 2025, Argentina recorded a total of 2,918 distributed generation user connections, with 78.06 MW of installed capacity under the country’s national distributed generation framework, according to the latest report from the Secretariat of Energy. The strong participation of commercial and industrial users, along with a growing number of applications in progress, signals continued growth for the second half of the year.

Córdoba leads the nation with 1,200 user-generators and 26.4 MW installed, followed by Buenos Aires Province, which accounts for 781 installations and 15.75 MW. San Juan surpasses 9 MW across 129 connections, while the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires contributes 159 users and 3.8 MW. The national scheme now includes 15 provinces and 339 participating utilities and cooperatives as of June 2025.

In terms of national installed capacity share:

Córdoba holds 34% of the total,
Buenos Aires Province contributes 20%, and
San Juan follows with 12%.

Other provinces such as Mendoza, Misiones, La Pampa, La Rioja, and Entre Ríos are also showing steady progress. Overall, 1,068 new applications are currently in process, representing an additional 39.6 MW of potential capacity.

While residential users account for 56% of total connections, the commercial and industrial segments dominate installed capacity, representing 79% of the total with 1,151 users and 61.6 MW. Public institutions and other entities also play a role in the expansion, the report notes.

The cumulative installed capacity as of mid-2025 is equivalent to the annual electricity demand of over 28,000 homes, based on an average consumption of 3,600 kWh per household per year. Looking ahead, the upward trend is expected to continue, bolstered by new regulations that raise the maximum limit for self-consumption and community installations to 12 MW under the national scheme.