Mexico vs Vietnam: Electricity generation

Mexico
356.97 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Vietnam
309.99 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Mexico rank
14th
Vietnam rank
16th

Electricity generation over time

  • Mexico
  • Vietnam
0100200300400198520052025

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 356.97 terawatt-hours against 309.99 terawatt-hours in Vietnam, a difference of 46.98 terawatt-hours.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.2 times Vietnam's.

Across all 41 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.

Mexico ranks 14th and Vietnam ranks 16th of 214 regions.

Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Vietnam Difference Ahead
1980s 106.85 terawatt-hours 6.24 terawatt-hours 100.6 terawatt-hours Mexico
1990s 150.39 terawatt-hours 14.65 terawatt-hours 135.74 terawatt-hours Mexico
2000s 239.44 terawatt-hours 50.58 terawatt-hours 188.86 terawatt-hours Mexico
2010s 311.82 terawatt-hours 156.4 terawatt-hours 155.42 terawatt-hours Mexico
2020s 343.05 terawatt-hours 275.48 terawatt-hours 67.57 terawatt-hours Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity generation, Mexico or Vietnam?
Mexico, at 356.97 terawatt-hours against 309.99 terawatt-hours in Vietnam as of 2025.
What is the difference in electricity generation between Mexico and Vietnam?
46.98 terawatt-hours, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Vietnam?
41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
How do Mexico and Vietnam rank globally for electricity generation?
Mexico ranks 14th and Vietnam ranks 16th of 214 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity generation
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
216 places, 6,724 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Total electricity generated in each country or region, measured in terawatt-hours.