Mexico vs Netherlands: Electricity generation from renewables
Mexico
82.43 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Netherlands
69.1 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Mexico rank
19th
Netherlands rank
22nd
Electricity generation from renewables over time
- Mexico
- Netherlands
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 82.43 terawatt-hours against 69.1 terawatt-hours in Netherlands, a difference of 13.33 terawatt-hours.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.2 times Netherlands's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 19th and Netherlands ranks 22nd of 214 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17 terawatt-hours | 0.5399 terawatt-hours | 16.46 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 1980s | 24.97 terawatt-hours | 0.6141 terawatt-hours | 24.36 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 1990s | 32.43 terawatt-hours | 1.52 terawatt-hours | 30.91 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 2000s | 35.65 terawatt-hours | 6.3 terawatt-hours | 29.35 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 2010s | 49 terawatt-hours | 14.73 terawatt-hours | 34.26 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 2020s | 77.22 terawatt-hours | 51.55 terawatt-hours | 25.67 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from renewables, Mexico or Netherlands?
- Mexico, at 82.43 terawatt-hours against 69.1 terawatt-hours in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from renewables between Mexico and Netherlands?
- 13.33 terawatt-hours, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Netherlands?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Mexico and Netherlands rank globally for electricity generation from renewables?
- Mexico ranks 19th and Netherlands ranks 22nd 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 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.