Australia vs Mexico: Electricity generation from renewables
Australia
110.58 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Mexico
82.43 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Australia rank
17th
Mexico rank
19th
Electricity generation from renewables over time
- Australia
- Mexico
How they compare
Australia currently reports 110.58 terawatt-hours against 82.43 terawatt-hours in Mexico, a difference of 28.15 terawatt-hours.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.3 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mexico ahead.
Australia ranks 17th and Mexico ranks 19th of 214 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.73 terawatt-hours | 32.43 terawatt-hours | 15.7 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 2000s | 19.22 terawatt-hours | 35.65 terawatt-hours | 16.42 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 2010s | 37.28 terawatt-hours | 49 terawatt-hours | 11.71 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 2020s | 88.9 terawatt-hours | 77.22 terawatt-hours | 11.69 terawatt-hours | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from renewables, Australia or Mexico?
- Australia, at 110.58 terawatt-hours against 82.43 terawatt-hours in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from renewables between Australia and Mexico?
- 28.15 terawatt-hours, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Mexico?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Mexico rank globally for electricity generation from renewables?
- Australia ranks 17th and Mexico ranks 19th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from renewables. 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.