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