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
0100200300400196519952025

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

Indicator
Electricity generation from hydropower per person
Unit
kilowatt-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
215 places, 7,805 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.