Consumption-based energy use per person in Mexico
Mexico: Consumption-based energy use per person was 21.9 kilowatt-hours in 2020. ▬ Flat
Consumption-based energy use per person in Mexico, 1995–2020
Source: Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 21.9 kilowatt-hours for consumption-based energy use per person in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based energy use per person in Mexico peaked at 21.9 kilowatt-hours in 2020 and was at its lowest, 14.7 kilowatt-hours, in 2016.
Mexico ranks 38th of 43 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Consumption-based energy use per person in Mexico, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 16.7 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 17.3 kilowatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 18.6 kilowatt-hours | +7.5% |
| 1998 | 19.2 kilowatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 19.5 kilowatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 20.5 kilowatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 20.8 kilowatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 20.2 kilowatt-hours | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 19.7 kilowatt-hours | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 20.4 kilowatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 21.3 kilowatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 21.6 kilowatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 21.1 kilowatt-hours | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 20.7 kilowatt-hours | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 18.5 kilowatt-hours | -10.6% |
| 2010 | 17.9 kilowatt-hours | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 19.1 kilowatt-hours | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 19.3 kilowatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 19 kilowatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 19.2 kilowatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 17 kilowatt-hours | -11.5% |
| 2016 | 14.7 kilowatt-hours | -13.5% |
| 2017 | 17.7 kilowatt-hours | +20.4% |
| 2018 | 20.1 kilowatt-hours | +13.6% |
| 2019 | 21.8 kilowatt-hours | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 21.9 kilowatt-hours | +0.5% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 21.9 kilowatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.15 kilowatt-hours, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.26 kilowatt-hours | 16.7 kilowatt-hours | 19.5 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 2000s | 20.48 kilowatt-hours | 18.5 kilowatt-hours | 21.6 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.58 kilowatt-hours | 14.7 kilowatt-hours | 21.8 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.9 kilowatt-hours | 21.9 kilowatt-hours | 21.9 kilowatt-hours | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More energy & mining data for Mexico
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -0.685 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 5.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consumption-based energy use per person in Mexico?
- Consumption-based energy use per person in Mexico was 21.9 kilowatt-hours in 2020, according to Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption-based energy use per person recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 21.9 kilowatt-hours in 2020.
- What is the lowest consumption-based energy use per person recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.7 kilowatt-hours in 2016.
- How does Mexico rank for consumption-based energy use per person?
- Mexico ranks 38th out of 43 countries with data for 2020.
- Is consumption-based energy use per person rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption-based energy use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Consumption-based (or trade-adjusted) energy use measures domestic energy use minus energy used to produce exported goods, plus energy used to produce imported goods. Measured in megawatt-hours.