Indonesia vs Mexico: Electricity generation

Indonesia
371.54 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Mexico
356.97 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Indonesia rank
13th
Mexico rank
14th

Electricity generation over time

  • Indonesia
  • Mexico
0100200300400198520052025

How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 371.54 terawatt-hours against 356.97 terawatt-hours in Mexico, a difference of 14.57 terawatt-hours.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Mexico ahead.

Indonesia ranks 13th and Mexico ranks 14th of 214 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia Mexico Difference Ahead
1980s 21.76 terawatt-hours 106.85 terawatt-hours 85.09 terawatt-hours Mexico
1990s 54.15 terawatt-hours 150.39 terawatt-hours 96.25 terawatt-hours Mexico
2000s 129.75 terawatt-hours 239.44 terawatt-hours 109.69 terawatt-hours Mexico
2010s 238.7 terawatt-hours 311.82 terawatt-hours 73.12 terawatt-hours Mexico
2020s 331.37 terawatt-hours 340.27 terawatt-hours 8.9 terawatt-hours Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity generation, Indonesia or Mexico?
Indonesia, at 371.54 terawatt-hours against 356.97 terawatt-hours in Mexico as of 2024.
What is the difference in electricity generation between Indonesia and Mexico?
14.57 terawatt-hours, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Mexico?
40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
How do Indonesia and Mexico rank globally for electricity generation?
Indonesia ranks 13th and Mexico ranks 14th of 214 countries.
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.