Germany vs Mexico: Electricity generation from hydropower per person
Germany
232.65 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Mexico
217.89 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Germany rank
81st
Mexico rank
83rd
Electricity generation from hydropower per person over time
- Germany
- Mexico
How they compare
Germany currently reports 232.65 kilowatt-hours against 217.89 kilowatt-hours in Mexico, a difference of 14.76 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 81st and Mexico ranks 83rd of 214 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 210.62 kilowatt-hours | 241.67 kilowatt-hours | 31.04 kilowatt-hours | Mexico |
| 1970s | 206.85 kilowatt-hours | 282.41 kilowatt-hours | 75.56 kilowatt-hours | Mexico |
| 1980s | 243.47 kilowatt-hours | 303.3 kilowatt-hours | 59.83 kilowatt-hours | Mexico |
| 1990s | 227.6 kilowatt-hours | 292.36 kilowatt-hours | 64.76 kilowatt-hours | Mexico |
| 2000s | 253.27 kilowatt-hours | 268.92 kilowatt-hours | 15.65 kilowatt-hours | Mexico |
| 2010s | 244.14 kilowatt-hours | 267.31 kilowatt-hours | 23.17 kilowatt-hours | Mexico |
| 2020s | 239 kilowatt-hours | 219.44 kilowatt-hours | 19.56 kilowatt-hours | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from hydropower per person, Germany or Mexico?
- Germany, at 232.65 kilowatt-hours against 217.89 kilowatt-hours in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from hydropower per person between Germany and Mexico?
- 14.76 kilowatt-hours, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Mexico?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Mexico rank globally for electricity generation from hydropower per person?
- Germany ranks 81st and Mexico ranks 83rd 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 hydropower per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.