Mexico vs United Kingdom: Electricity demand

Mexico
356.66 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United Kingdom
321.38 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Mexico rank
14th
United Kingdom rank
16th

Electricity demand over time

  • Mexico
  • United Kingdom
0100200300400199020072025

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 356.66 terawatt-hours against 321.38 terawatt-hours in United Kingdom, a difference of 35.28 terawatt-hours.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Mexico ranks 14th and United Kingdom ranks 16th of 214 regions.

Across the 3 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 238.78 terawatt-hours 397.69 terawatt-hours 158.91 terawatt-hours United Kingdom
2010s 311.91 terawatt-hours 363.71 terawatt-hours 51.8 terawatt-hours United Kingdom
2020s 343.24 terawatt-hours 322.67 terawatt-hours 20.57 terawatt-hours Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity demand, Mexico or United Kingdom?
Mexico, at 356.66 terawatt-hours against 321.38 terawatt-hours in United Kingdom as of 2025.
What is the difference in electricity demand between Mexico and United Kingdom?
35.28 terawatt-hours, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and United Kingdom?
26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
How do Mexico and United Kingdom rank globally for electricity demand?
Mexico ranks 14th and United Kingdom ranks 16th of 214 regions.
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

Indicator
Electricity demand
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 5,717 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours.