Electricity generation from hydropower in Mexico
Mexico: Electricity generation from hydropower was 28.75 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from hydropower in Mexico, 1965–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation from hydropower in Mexico stood at 28.75 terawatt-hours.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.1% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from hydropower in Mexico peaked at 39.22 terawatt-hours in 2008 and was at its lowest, 8.86 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
That places Mexico 25th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.21 terawatt-hours | 8.86 terawatt-hours | 13.41 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 16.4 terawatt-hours | 14.57 terawatt-hours | 19.19 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.5 terawatt-hours | 16.91 terawatt-hours | 28.43 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.34 terawatt-hours | 20.27 terawatt-hours | 32.71 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.28 terawatt-hours | 19.85 terawatt-hours | 39.22 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.98 terawatt-hours | 23.6 terawatt-hours | 38.89 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.33 terawatt-hours | 20.61 terawatt-hours | 35.56 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 hydropower in Mexico?
- Electricity generation from hydropower in Mexico was 28.75 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 hydropower recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 39.22 terawatt-hours in 2008.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from hydropower recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.86 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Mexico rank for electricity generation from hydropower?
- Mexico ranks 25th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation 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 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 hydropower. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.