Mexico vs Vietnam: Electric power consumption (kWh per capita)
Mexico
2,595 kWh per capita
in 2025
Vietnam
2,756 kWh per capita
in 2024
Mexico rank
79th
Vietnam rank
76th
Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) over time
- Mexico
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 2,756 kWh per capita against 2,595 kWh per capita in Mexico, a difference of 161 kWh per capita.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 79th and Vietnam ranks 76th of 151 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 3 and Vietnam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,436 kWh per capita | 161.91 kWh per capita | 1,274 kWh per capita | Mexico |
| 2000s | 1,956 kWh per capita | 569.7 kWh per capita | 1,387 kWh per capita | Mexico |
| 2010s | 2,251 kWh per capita | 1,569 kWh per capita | 682.42 kWh per capita | Mexico |
| 2020s | 2,496 kWh per capita | 2,502 kWh per capita | 5.9 kWh per capita | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electric power consumption, Mexico or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 2,756 kWh per capita against 2,595 kWh per capita in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electric power consumption between Mexico and Vietnam?
- 161 kWh per capita, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Vietnam?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and Vietnam rank globally for electric power consumption?
- Mexico ranks 79th and Vietnam ranks 76th of 151 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electric power consumption (kWh per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electric power consumption measures the production of power plants and combined heat and power plants less transmission, distribution, and transformation losses and own use by heat and power plants.