Chile vs Mexico: Electricity generation from solar
Chile
22.18 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Mexico
26.34 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Chile rank
17th
Mexico rank
15th
Electricity generation from solar over time
- Chile
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 26.34 terawatt-hours against 22.18 terawatt-hours in Chile, a difference of 4.16 terawatt-hours.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.2 times Chile's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mexico ahead.
Chile ranks 17th and Mexico ranks 15th of 214 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0046 terawatt-hours | 0.0046 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.013 terawatt-hours | 0.013 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 2010s | 1.96 terawatt-hours | 1.53 terawatt-hours | 0.43 terawatt-hours | Chile |
| 2020s | 15.69 terawatt-hours | 21.96 terawatt-hours | 6.28 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from solar, Chile or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 26.34 terawatt-hours against 22.18 terawatt-hours in Chile as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from solar between Chile and Mexico?
- 4.16 terawatt-hours, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Mexico?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Chile and Mexico rank globally for electricity generation from solar?
- Chile ranks 17th and Mexico ranks 15th of 214 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. 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.