Share of primary energy from hydropower in Mexico
Mexico: Share of primary energy from hydropower was 1.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1.3%
Change on year
up 22.7%
World rank
41st
of 80 countries
All-time high
4.0%
in 1970
All-time low
0.9%
in 2023
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Share of primary energy from hydropower in Mexico, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 1.3% for share of primary energy from hydropower in 2025.
The figure is up 22.7% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from hydropower in Mexico peaked at 4.0% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2023.
Mexico ranks 41st of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Share of primary energy from hydropower in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 3.2% | — |
| 1966 | 3.5% | +8.3% |
| 1967 | 3.7% | +7.3% |
| 1968 | 4.0% | +5.8% |
| 1969 | 3.8% | -3.6% |
| 1970 | 4.0% | +5.2% |
| 1971 | 3.7% | -8.2% |
| 1972 | 3.5% | -3.8% |
| 1973 | 3.4% | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 3.2% | -8.1% |
| 1975 | 2.7% | -15.7% |
| 1976 | 2.9% | +7.1% |
| 1977 | 3.0% | +5.8% |
| 1978 | 2.2% | -26.0% |
| 1979 | 2.2% | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 1.9% | -14.2% |
| 1981 | 2.6% | +33.3% |
| 1982 | 2.3% | -11.3% |
| 1983 | 2.1% | -8.9% |
| 1984 | 2.3% | +9.1% |
| 1985 | 2.6% | +15.4% |
| 1986 | 2.0% | -24.6% |
| 1987 | 1.7% | -13.3% |
| 1988 | 1.9% | +12.7% |
| 1989 | 2.1% | +10.5% |
| 1990 | 1.8% | -13.5% |
| 1991 | 1.6% | -11.1% |
| 1992 | 1.9% | +17.2% |
| 1993 | 1.9% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 1.4% | -28.7% |
| 1995 | 1.9% | +39.4% |
| 1996 | 2.1% | +11.2% |
| 1997 | 1.7% | -17.7% |
| 1998 | 1.5% | -10.9% |
| 1999 | 2.0% | +32.7% |
| 2000 | 2.0% | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 1.7% | -13.1% |
| 2002 | 1.5% | -15.4% |
| 2003 | 1.2% | -20.7% |
| 2004 | 1.4% | +20.5% |
| 2005 | 1.5% | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 1.6% | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 1.4% | -12.2% |
| 2008 | 1.9% | +40.3% |
| 2009 | 1.3% | -31.5% |
| 2010 | 1.9% | +42.9% |
| 2011 | 1.8% | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 1.5% | -12.6% |
| 2013 | 1.3% | -13.1% |
| 2014 | 1.9% | +38.3% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | -22.2% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.5% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | -24.6% |
| 2020 | 1.4% | +24.6% |
| 2021 | 1.7% | +24.3% |
| 2022 | 1.7% | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.9% | -43.4% |
| 2024 | 1.1% | +16.4% |
| 2025 | 1.3% | +22.7% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 1.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.8%, 76% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 1.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.7%, 13% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.6% | 3.2% | 4.0% | 5 |
| 1970s | 3.1% | 2.2% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.1% | 1.7% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.8% | 1.4% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.2% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.1% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 0.9% | 1.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 38 Azerbaijan 1.4% compare
- 39 USSR 1.4% compare
- 40 Egypt 1.3% compare
- 42 Greece 1.2% compare
- 43 Kazakhstan 1.1% compare
- 44 Uzbekistan 1.1% compare
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 share of primary energy from hydropower in Mexico?
- Share of primary energy from hydropower in Mexico was 1.3% in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary energy from hydropower recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 4.0% in 1970.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from hydropower recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2023.
- How does Mexico rank for share of primary energy from hydropower?
- Mexico ranks 41st out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from hydropower rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary energy from hydropower. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.