Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Mexico
Mexico: Electricity generation from hydropower per person was 217.89 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
217.89 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
up 21.1%
World rank
84th
of 215 countries
All-time high
378.81 kilowatt-hours
in 1985
All-time low
158.86 kilowatt-hours
in 2023
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Mexico, 1965–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation from hydropower per person in Mexico stood at 217.89 kilowatt-hours.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.1% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from hydropower per person in Mexico peaked at 378.81 kilowatt-hours in 1985 and was at its lowest, 158.86 kilowatt-hours, in 2023.
That places Mexico 84th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Mexico, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 205.28 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 226.71 kilowatt-hours | +10.4% |
| 1967 | 238.83 kilowatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 1968 | 265.21 kilowatt-hours | +11.0% |
| 1969 | 272.3 kilowatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 295.29 kilowatt-hours | +8.4% |
| 1971 | 278.02 kilowatt-hours | -5.8% |
| 1972 | 287.45 kilowatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 294.09 kilowatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 291.49 kilowatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 257.4 kilowatt-hours | -11.7% |
| 1976 | 284.52 kilowatt-hours | +10.5% |
| 1977 | 308.03 kilowatt-hours | +8.3% |
| 1978 | 253.47 kilowatt-hours | -17.7% |
| 1979 | 274.31 kilowatt-hours | +8.2% |
| 1980 | 251.26 kilowatt-hours | -8.4% |
| 1981 | 357.34 kilowatt-hours | +42.2% |
| 1982 | 325.47 kilowatt-hours | -8.9% |
| 1983 | 288.07 kilowatt-hours | -11.5% |
| 1984 | 321.1 kilowatt-hours | +11.5% |
| 1985 | 378.81 kilowatt-hours | +18.0% |
| 1986 | 278.09 kilowatt-hours | -26.6% |
| 1987 | 246.81 kilowatt-hours | -11.2% |
| 1988 | 273.99 kilowatt-hours | +11.0% |
| 1989 | 312.06 kilowatt-hours | +13.9% |
| 1990 | 295.59 kilowatt-hours | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 267.98 kilowatt-hours | -9.3% |
| 1992 | 311.62 kilowatt-hours | +16.3% |
| 1993 | 304.09 kilowatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 227.11 kilowatt-hours | -25.3% |
| 1995 | 303.74 kilowatt-hours | +33.7% |
| 1996 | 338.94 kilowatt-hours | +11.6% |
| 1997 | 280.38 kilowatt-hours | -17.3% |
| 1998 | 257.31 kilowatt-hours | -8.2% |
| 1999 | 336.84 kilowatt-hours | +30.9% |
| 2000 | 335.31 kilowatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 284.12 kilowatt-hours | -15.3% |
| 2002 | 244.81 kilowatt-hours | -13.8% |
| 2003 | 192.76 kilowatt-hours | -21.3% |
| 2004 | 241.2 kilowatt-hours | +25.1% |
| 2005 | 261.88 kilowatt-hours | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 283.91 kilowatt-hours | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 251.35 kilowatt-hours | -11.5% |
| 2008 | 355.34 kilowatt-hours | +41.4% |
| 2009 | 238.57 kilowatt-hours | -32.9% |
| 2010 | 327.4 kilowatt-hours | +37.2% |
| 2011 | 314.73 kilowatt-hours | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 272.65 kilowatt-hours | -13.4% |
| 2013 | 236.26 kilowatt-hours | -13.3% |
| 2014 | 324.67 kilowatt-hours | +37.4% |
| 2015 | 255.14 kilowatt-hours | -21.4% |
| 2016 | 245.64 kilowatt-hours | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 250.24 kilowatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 258.72 kilowatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 187.66 kilowatt-hours | -27.5% |
| 2020 | 211.52 kilowatt-hours | +12.7% |
| 2021 | 272 kilowatt-hours | +28.6% |
| 2022 | 276.49 kilowatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 158.86 kilowatt-hours | -42.5% |
| 2024 | 179.89 kilowatt-hours | +13.2% |
| 2025 | 217.89 kilowatt-hours | +21.1% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 217.89 kilowatt-hours is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 268.46 kilowatt-hours, 81% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 217.89 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 198.75 kilowatt-hours, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 241.67 kilowatt-hours | 205.28 kilowatt-hours | 272.3 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 282.41 kilowatt-hours | 253.47 kilowatt-hours | 308.03 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 303.3 kilowatt-hours | 246.81 kilowatt-hours | 378.81 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 292.36 kilowatt-hours | 227.11 kilowatt-hours | 338.94 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 268.92 kilowatt-hours | 192.76 kilowatt-hours | 355.34 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 267.31 kilowatt-hours | 187.66 kilowatt-hours | 327.4 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 219.44 kilowatt-hours | 158.86 kilowatt-hours | 276.49 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
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- 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 hydropower per person in Mexico?
- Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Mexico was 217.89 kilowatt-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 hydropower per person recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 378.81 kilowatt-hours in 1985.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from hydropower per person recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 158.86 kilowatt-hours in 2023.
- How does Mexico rank for electricity generation from hydropower per person?
- Mexico ranks 84th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from hydropower per person rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 hydropower per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.