Electricity generation from renewables in Mexico
Mexico: Electricity generation from renewables was 82.43 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
82.43 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 9.9%
World rank
19th
of 214 countries
All-time high
83.13 terawatt-hours
in 2022
All-time low
14.57 terawatt-hours
in 1971
Years of data
55
1971–2025
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 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Electricity generation from renewables in Mexico, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 14.57 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1972 | 15.53 terawatt-hours | +6.6% |
| 1973 | 16.53 terawatt-hours | +6.4% |
| 1974 | 17.17 terawatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 15.7 terawatt-hours | -8.6% |
| 1976 | 17.83 terawatt-hours | +13.6% |
| 1977 | 19.79 terawatt-hours | +10.9% |
| 1978 | 16.82 terawatt-hours | -15.0% |
| 1979 | 19.03 terawatt-hours | +13.2% |
| 1980 | 17.82 terawatt-hours | -6.3% |
| 1981 | 25.58 terawatt-hours | +43.5% |
| 1982 | 24.22 terawatt-hours | -5.3% |
| 1983 | 22.09 terawatt-hours | -8.8% |
| 1984 | 25.03 terawatt-hours | +13.3% |
| 1985 | 30.07 terawatt-hours | +20.1% |
| 1986 | 24.69 terawatt-hours | -17.9% |
| 1987 | 23.7 terawatt-hours | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 26.47 terawatt-hours | +11.7% |
| 1989 | 30.03 terawatt-hours | +13.5% |
| 1990 | 29.61 terawatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 28.46 terawatt-hours | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 33.18 terawatt-hours | +16.6% |
| 1993 | 33.16 terawatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 26.5 terawatt-hours | -20.1% |
| 1995 | 34.03 terawatt-hours | +28.4% |
| 1996 | 37.53 terawatt-hours | +10.3% |
| 1997 | 32.26 terawatt-hours | -14.0% |
| 1998 | 30.75 terawatt-hours | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 38.8 terawatt-hours | +26.2% |
| 2000 | 39.46 terawatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 34.72 terawatt-hours | -12.0% |
| 2002 | 30.96 terawatt-hours | -10.8% |
| 2003 | 26.83 terawatt-hours | -13.3% |
| 2004 | 32.47 terawatt-hours | +21.0% |
| 2005 | 35.88 terawatt-hours | +10.5% |
| 2006 | 38 terawatt-hours | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 35.85 terawatt-hours | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 47.39 terawatt-hours | +32.2% |
| 2009 | 34.9 terawatt-hours | -26.4% |
| 2010 | 46.47 terawatt-hours | +33.2% |
| 2011 | 45.93 terawatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 43.06 terawatt-hours | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 40.12 terawatt-hours | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 53.64 terawatt-hours | +33.7% |
| 2015 | 48.24 terawatt-hours | -10.1% |
| 2016 | 48.98 terawatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 50.78 terawatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 55.24 terawatt-hours | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 57.5 terawatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 69.37 terawatt-hours | +20.6% |
| 2021 | 82.09 terawatt-hours | +18.3% |
| 2022 | 83.13 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 71.28 terawatt-hours | -14.3% |
| 2024 | 75 terawatt-hours | +5.2% |
| 2025 | 82.43 terawatt-hours | +9.9% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 82.43 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.79 terawatt-hours, 21.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 82.43 terawatt-hours is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.92 terawatt-hours, 89.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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 214 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.