Italy vs Mexico: Electricity generation from solar and wind
Italy
66.11 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Mexico
47.72 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Italy rank
12th
Mexico rank
15th
Electricity generation from solar and wind over time
- Italy
- Mexico
How they compare
Italy currently reports 66.11 terawatt-hours against 47.72 terawatt-hours in Mexico, a difference of 18.39 terawatt-hours.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.4 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Mexico ahead.
Italy ranks 12th and Mexico ranks 15th of 212 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980s | 0.0004 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0004 terawatt-hours | Italy |
| 1990s | 0.09 terawatt-hours | 0.0112 terawatt-hours | 0.0788 terawatt-hours | Italy |
| 2000s | 2.83 terawatt-hours | 0.14 terawatt-hours | 2.69 terawatt-hours | Italy |
| 2010s | 34.19 terawatt-hours | 9.14 terawatt-hours | 25.05 terawatt-hours | Italy |
| 2020s | 52.82 terawatt-hours | 42.48 terawatt-hours | 10.33 terawatt-hours | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from solar and wind, Italy or Mexico?
- Italy, at 66.11 terawatt-hours against 47.72 terawatt-hours in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from solar and wind between Italy and Mexico?
- 18.39 terawatt-hours, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Mexico?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Mexico rank globally for electricity generation from solar and wind?
- Italy ranks 12th and Mexico ranks 15th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from solar and wind. 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.