Access to electricity urban vs rural in Mexico
Mexico: Access to electricity urban vs rural was 99.9 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
99.9
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
135th
of 212 countries
All-time high
100
in 2023
All-time low
98.58
in 1992
Years of data
33
1992–2024
Access to electricity urban vs rural in Mexico, 1992–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for access to electricity urban vs rural in Mexico is 99.9, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity urban vs rural in Mexico peaked at 100 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 98.58, in 1992.
Mexico ranks 135th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Access to electricity urban vs rural in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 98.58 | — |
| 1993 | 99.09 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 99.26 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 99.23 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 99.08 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 99.32 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 99.18 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 99.34 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 99.4 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 99.3 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 99.5 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 99.2 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 99.4 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 99.6 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 99.7 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 99.3 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 99.7 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 99.4 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 99.7 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 99.6 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 99.7 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 99.8 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 99.6 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 99.3 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 99.8 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 99.9 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 99.8 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 99.9 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 99.8 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 99.9 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 99.8 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 100 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 99.9 | -0.1% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 99.9 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 100, 100% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 99.9 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 100, 100% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.13 | 98.58 | 99.34 | 8 |
| 2000s | 99.45 | 99.2 | 99.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.71 | 99.3 | 99.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.88 | 99.8 | 100 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 135 Brazil 99.9 compare
- 135 Colombia 99.9 compare
- 135 Costa Rica 99.9 compare
- 135 Paraguay 99.9 compare
- 135 Tajikistan 99.9 compare
More energy & mining data for Mexico
- Ores and metals imports 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)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity urban vs rural in Mexico?
- Access to electricity urban vs rural in Mexico was 99.9 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest access to electricity urban vs rural recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 2023.
- What is the lowest access to electricity urban vs rural recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.58 in 1992.
- How does Mexico rank for access to electricity urban vs rural?
- Mexico ranks 135th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity urban vs rural rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Access to electricity urban vs rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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