Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding … kWh in Mexico
Mexico: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding … kWh was 46.87 billion kWh in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Mexico, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in kWh.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 46.87 billion kWh for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in 2021. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 12.3% on the previous year and up 430.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Mexico peaked at 46.87 billion kWh in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.13 billion kWh, in 1990.
Mexico ranks 14th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding … kWh in Mexico, year by year
| Year | kWh | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.13 billion kWh | — |
| 1991 | 6.93 billion kWh | +35.2% |
| 1992 | 7.92 billion kWh | +14.2% |
| 1993 | 8.22 billion kWh | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 7.94 billion kWh | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 8.48 billion kWh | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 7.45 billion kWh | -12.1% |
| 1997 | 7.00 billion kWh | -6.1% |
| 1998 | 7.44 billion kWh | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 7.26 billion kWh | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 7.58 billion kWh | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 8.08 billion kWh | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 7.88 billion kWh | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 8.75 billion kWh | +11.0% |
| 2004 | 9.11 billion kWh | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 10.40 billion kWh | +14.2% |
| 2006 | 9.08 billion kWh | -12.6% |
| 2007 | 10.03 billion kWh | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 8.04 billion kWh | -19.9% |
| 2009 | 7.95 billion kWh | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 8.61 billion kWh | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 8.83 billion kWh | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 10.47 billion kWh | +18.6% |
| 2013 | 11.53 billion kWh | +10.2% |
| 2014 | 13.97 billion kWh | +21.1% |
| 2015 | 16.62 billion kWh | +19.0% |
| 2016 | 18.91 billion kWh | +13.8% |
| 2017 | 19.09 billion kWh | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 23.50 billion kWh | +23.1% |
| 2019 | 33.57 billion kWh | +42.8% |
| 2020 | 41.73 billion kWh | +24.3% |
| 2021 | 46.87 billion kWh | +12.3% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 46.87 billion kWh is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 413.39 million kWh, 113.4× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 46.87 billion kWh is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 215.38 million kWh, 217.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.38 billion kWh | 5.13 billion kWh | 8.48 billion kWh | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.69 billion kWh | 7.58 billion kWh | 10.40 billion kWh | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.51 billion kWh | 8.61 billion kWh | 33.57 billion kWh | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.30 billion kWh | 41.73 billion kWh | 46.87 billion kWh | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
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 electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Mexico?
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Mexico was 46.87 billion kWh in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 46.87 billion kWh in 2021.
- What is the lowest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.13 billion kWh in 1990.
- How does Mexico rank for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
- Mexico ranks 14th out of 210 countries with data for 2021.
- Is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 430.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity production from renewable sources in kilowatt-hour (kWh), excluding hydroelectric, includes geothermal, solar, tides, wind, biomass, and biofuels.