Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita in Mexico
Mexico: Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita was 16,481 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita in Mexico, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy use per person vs. gdp per capita in Mexico is 16,481 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy use per person vs. gdp per capita in Mexico peaked at 18,641 kilowatt-hours per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 6,392 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
Mexico ranks 103rd of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,634 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,392 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,154 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 9,422 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,373 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,248 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 14,157 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,072 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,693 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 16,291 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,962 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,725 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,352 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,307 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,326 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,134 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,304 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,641 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,468 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,657 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,012 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 100 Algeria 16,785 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 101 Romania 16,756 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 102 Armenia 16,739 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 104 Equatorial Guinea 16,416 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 105 Uzbekistan 15,948 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 106 Uruguay 15,801 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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 energy use per person vs. gdp per capita in Mexico?
- Energy use per person vs. gdp per capita in Mexico was 16,481 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy use per person vs. gdp per capita recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 18,641 kilowatt-hours per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest energy use per person vs. gdp per capita recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,392 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Mexico rank for energy use per person vs. gdp per capita?
- Mexico ranks 103rd out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is energy use per person vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.