Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) in Mexico
Mexico: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) was 7.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Mexico, 1990–2025
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Mexico stood at 7.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.3% on the previous year and down 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Mexico peaked at 20.3% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 2023.
Mexico ranks 110th of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 20.3% | — |
| 1991 | 17.0% | -16.1% |
| 1992 | 19.7% | +15.9% |
| 1993 | 19.3% | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 13.6% | -29.5% |
| 1995 | 18.1% | +32.7% |
| 1996 | 19.9% | +10.3% |
| 1997 | 15.8% | -20.9% |
| 1998 | 13.5% | -14.4% |
| 1999 | 17.1% | +26.7% |
| 2000 | 16.1% | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 13.3% | -17.3% |
| 2002 | 11.4% | -14.2% |
| 2003 | 8.4% | -26.4% |
| 2004 | 10.6% | +26.1% |
| 2005 | 11.0% | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 11.8% | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 10.3% | -12.7% |
| 2008 | 14.6% | +41.2% |
| 2009 | 10.0% | -31.4% |
| 2010 | 13.5% | +35.0% |
| 2011 | 12.0% | -11.2% |
| 2012 | 10.4% | -13.3% |
| 2013 | 9.4% | -9.2% |
| 2014 | 12.9% | +37.0% |
| 2015 | 9.9% | -23.1% |
| 2016 | 9.4% | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 10.1% | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 9.2% | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 7.0% | -24.2% |
| 2020 | 8.2% | +16.6% |
| 2021 | 10.0% | +22.5% |
| 2022 | 9.8% | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 5.5% | -44.4% |
| 2024 | 6.2% | +14.1% |
| 2025 | 7.6% | +21.3% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 7.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.0%, 76% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 7.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.5%, 72% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.4% | 13.5% | 20.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.8% | 8.4% | 16.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.4% | 7.0% | 13.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.9% | 5.5% | 10.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Mexico?
- Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Mexico was 7.6% in 2025, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from hydroelectric sources recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 20.3% in 1990.
- What is the lowest electricity production from hydroelectric sources recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 2023.
- How does Mexico rank for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
- Mexico ranks 110th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity production from hydroelectric sources rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of electricity production from hydroelectric sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Hydropower refers to electricity produced by hydroelectric power plants.