Electricity generation from renewables in Mexico
Mexico: Electricity generation from renewables was 82.43 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from renewables in Mexico, 1971–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 82.43 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from renewables in 2025.
The figure is up 9.9% on the previous year and up 70.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from renewables in Mexico peaked at 83.13 terawatt-hours in 2022 and was at its lowest, 14.57 terawatt-hours, in 1971.
Mexico ranks 19th of 209 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17 terawatt-hours | 14.57 terawatt-hours | 19.79 terawatt-hours | 9 |
| 1980s | 24.97 terawatt-hours | 17.82 terawatt-hours | 30.07 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.43 terawatt-hours | 26.5 terawatt-hours | 38.8 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.65 terawatt-hours | 26.83 terawatt-hours | 47.39 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 49 terawatt-hours | 40.12 terawatt-hours | 57.5 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.22 terawatt-hours | 69.37 terawatt-hours | 83.13 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More energy & mining data for Mexico
- Fuel imports 5.4% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 2.4% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 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)
- Fuel exports 3.0% (2025)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 11.1% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 57.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from renewables in Mexico?
- Electricity generation from renewables in Mexico was 82.43 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from renewables recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 83.13 terawatt-hours in 2022.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from renewables recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.57 terawatt-hours in 1971.
- How does Mexico rank for electricity generation from renewables?
- Mexico ranks 19th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from renewables rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.