Mexico vs Saudi Arabia: Electricity demand
Mexico
356.66 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
454.59 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Mexico rank
14th
Saudi Arabia rank
11th
Electricity demand over time
- Mexico
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 454.59 terawatt-hours against 356.66 terawatt-hours in Mexico, a difference of 97.93 terawatt-hours.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.3 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 14th and Saudi Arabia ranks 11th of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 238.78 terawatt-hours | 179.3 terawatt-hours | 59.48 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 2010s | 311.91 terawatt-hours | 326.83 terawatt-hours | 14.92 terawatt-hours | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 340.56 terawatt-hours | 413.41 terawatt-hours | 72.85 terawatt-hours | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity demand, Mexico or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 454.59 terawatt-hours against 356.66 terawatt-hours in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity demand between Mexico and Saudi Arabia?
- 97.93 terawatt-hours, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Saudi Arabia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and Saudi Arabia rank globally for electricity demand?
- Mexico ranks 14th and Saudi Arabia ranks 11th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity demand. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.