Mexico vs Netherlands: Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity

Mexico
21,840 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Netherlands
32,691 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Mexico rank
16th
Netherlands rank
13th

Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity over time

  • Mexico
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 32,691 terawatt-hours against 21,840 terawatt-hours in Mexico, a difference of 10,851 terawatt-hours.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.5 times Mexico's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Netherlands ahead.

Mexico ranks 16th and Netherlands ranks 13th of 79 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Netherlands Difference Ahead
1970s 0 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours
1980s 0 terawatt-hours 4.2 terawatt-hours 4.2 terawatt-hours Netherlands
1990s 6.6 terawatt-hours 321.7 terawatt-hours 315.1 terawatt-hours Netherlands
2000s 126.04 terawatt-hours 2,286 terawatt-hours 2,160 terawatt-hours Netherlands
2010s 7,724 terawatt-hours 7,385 terawatt-hours 339.6 terawatt-hours Mexico
2020s 20,778 terawatt-hours 25,134 terawatt-hours 4,355 terawatt-hours Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wind energy generation vs. installed capacity, Mexico or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 32,691 terawatt-hours against 21,840 terawatt-hours in Mexico as of 2025.
What is the difference in wind energy generation vs. installed capacity between Mexico and Netherlands?
10,851 terawatt-hours, with Netherlands 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 wind energy generation vs. installed capacity?
Mexico ranks 16th and Netherlands ranks 13th of 79 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
81 places, 3,782 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Figures are based on gross generation and do not account for cross-border electricity supply.