Electric power consumption in Mexico
Mexico: Electric power consumption was 2,658 kWh per capita in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electric power consumption in Mexico, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in kWh per capita.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 2,658 kWh per capita for electric power consumption in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power consumption in Mexico peaked at 2,658 kWh per capita in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,201 kWh per capita, in 1990.
Mexico ranks 76th of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Electric power consumption in Mexico, year by year
| Year | kWh per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,201 kWh per capita | — |
| 1991 | 1,312 kWh per capita | +9.2% |
| 1992 | 1,333 kWh per capita | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 1,327 kWh per capita | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 1,415 kWh per capita | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 1,432 kWh per capita | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 1,455 kWh per capita | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 1,538 kWh per capita | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 1,651 kWh per capita | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 1,696 kWh per capita | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 1,805 kWh per capita | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 1,838 kWh per capita | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 1,846 kWh per capita | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 2,003 kWh per capita | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 1,929 kWh per capita | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 2,001 kWh per capita | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 2,027 kWh per capita | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 2,056 kWh per capita | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 2,055 kWh per capita | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 2,004 kWh per capita | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 2,027 kWh per capita | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 2,225 kWh per capita | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 2,262 kWh per capita | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 2,153 kWh per capita | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 2,168 kWh per capita | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 2,225 kWh per capita | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 2,292 kWh per capita | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 2,269 kWh per capita | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 2,500 kWh per capita | +10.2% |
| 2019 | 2,392 kWh per capita | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 2,354 kWh per capita | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 2,408 kWh per capita | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 2,514 kWh per capita | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 2,597 kWh per capita | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 2,658 kWh per capita | +2.3% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 2,658 kWh per capita is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,551 kWh per capita, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 2,658 kWh per capita is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,910 kWh per capita, 1.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,436 kWh per capita | 1,201 kWh per capita | 1,696 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,956 kWh per capita | 1,805 kWh per capita | 2,056 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,251 kWh per capita | 2,027 kWh per capita | 2,500 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,506 kWh per capita | 2,354 kWh per capita | 2,658 kWh per capita | 5 |
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 electric power consumption in Mexico?
- Electric power consumption in Mexico was 2,658 kWh per capita in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electric power consumption recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 2,658 kWh per capita in 2024.
- What is the lowest electric power consumption recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,201 kWh per capita in 1990.
- How does Mexico rank for electric power consumption?
- Mexico ranks 76th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electric power consumption rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electric power consumption (kWh per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electric power consumption measures the production of power plants and combined heat and power plants less transmission, distribution, and transformation losses and own use by heat and power plants.