Access to electricity in Mexico
Mexico: Access to electricity was 99.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Access to electricity in Mexico, 1992–2024
Source: SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
In 2024, access to electricity in Mexico stood at 99.8%.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity in Mexico peaked at 100.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 93.1%, in 1992.
Mexico ranks 126th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Access to electricity in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 93.1% | — |
| 1993 | 95.4% | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 95.2% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 95.9% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 96.1% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 96.3% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 96.1% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 96.7% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 98.0% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 97.1% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 97.9% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 97.4% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 98.6% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 98.9% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 99.1% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 97.9% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 98.9% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 98.3% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 99.2% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 99.0% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 99.1% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 99.1% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.2% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 99.0% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 99.5% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 100.0% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 99.5% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 99.6% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 99.4% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.7% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 99.8% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95.6% | 93.1% | 96.7% | 8 |
| 2000s | 98.2% | 97.1% | 99.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.3% | 99.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.8% | 99.4% | 100.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More energy & mining data for Mexico
- Fuel imports 5.4% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 2.4% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 2.4% (2025)
- Gas production 347.91 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 2,637 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 347.91 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 2,637 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity in Mexico?
- Access to electricity in Mexico was 99.8% in 2024, according to SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest access to electricity recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest access to electricity recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.1% in 1992.
- How does Mexico rank for access to electricity?
- Mexico ranks 126th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB), published as part of Access to electricity (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to electricity is the percentage of population with access to electricity. Electrification data are collected from industry, national surveys and international sources.