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
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
Measured in terawatt-hours.