Electricity generation from hydropower in Mexico
Mexico: Electricity generation from hydropower was 28.75 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
28.75 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 22.1%
World rank
26th
of 215 countries
All-time high
39.22 terawatt-hours
in 2008
All-time low
8.86 terawatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
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 26th out of 215 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.
Electricity generation from hydropower in Mexico, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 8.86 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 10.12 terawatt-hours | +14.2% |
| 1967 | 11.02 terawatt-hours | +8.9% |
| 1968 | 12.64 terawatt-hours | +14.7% |
| 1969 | 13.41 terawatt-hours | +6.0% |
| 1970 | 15.01 terawatt-hours | +11.9% |
| 1971 | 14.57 terawatt-hours | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 15.53 terawatt-hours | +6.6% |
| 1973 | 16.37 terawatt-hours | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 16.71 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 15.18 terawatt-hours | -9.1% |
| 1976 | 17.25 terawatt-hours | +13.7% |
| 1977 | 19.19 terawatt-hours | +11.2% |
| 1978 | 16.22 terawatt-hours | -15.5% |
| 1979 | 18.01 terawatt-hours | +11.0% |
| 1980 | 16.91 terawatt-hours | -6.1% |
| 1981 | 24.62 terawatt-hours | +45.6% |
| 1982 | 22.92 terawatt-hours | -6.9% |
| 1983 | 20.73 terawatt-hours | -9.6% |
| 1984 | 23.6 terawatt-hours | +13.8% |
| 1985 | 28.43 terawatt-hours | +20.4% |
| 1986 | 21.3 terawatt-hours | -25.1% |
| 1987 | 19.29 terawatt-hours | -9.4% |
| 1988 | 21.84 terawatt-hours | +13.2% |
| 1989 | 25.35 terawatt-hours | +16.1% |
| 1990 | 24.48 terawatt-hours | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 22.63 terawatt-hours | -7.6% |
| 1992 | 26.81 terawatt-hours | +18.5% |
| 1993 | 26.65 terawatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 20.27 terawatt-hours | -23.9% |
| 1995 | 27.6 terawatt-hours | +36.1% |
| 1996 | 31.34 terawatt-hours | +13.5% |
| 1997 | 26.36 terawatt-hours | -15.9% |
| 1998 | 24.59 terawatt-hours | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 32.71 terawatt-hours | +33.0% |
| 2000 | 33.07 terawatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 28.44 terawatt-hours | -14.0% |
| 2002 | 24.86 terawatt-hours | -12.6% |
| 2003 | 19.85 terawatt-hours | -20.2% |
| 2004 | 25.18 terawatt-hours | +26.9% |
| 2005 | 27.71 terawatt-hours | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 30.45 terawatt-hours | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 27.34 terawatt-hours | -10.2% |
| 2008 | 39.22 terawatt-hours | +43.5% |
| 2009 | 26.72 terawatt-hours | -31.9% |
| 2010 | 37.2 terawatt-hours | +39.2% |
| 2011 | 36.27 terawatt-hours | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 31.85 terawatt-hours | -12.2% |
| 2013 | 27.96 terawatt-hours | -12.2% |
| 2014 | 38.89 terawatt-hours | +39.1% |
| 2015 | 30.89 terawatt-hours | -20.6% |
| 2016 | 30.03 terawatt-hours | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 30.88 terawatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 32.23 terawatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 23.6 terawatt-hours | -26.8% |
| 2020 | 26.82 terawatt-hours | +13.6% |
| 2021 | 34.72 terawatt-hours | +29.5% |
| 2022 | 35.56 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 20.61 terawatt-hours | -42.0% |
| 2024 | 23.54 terawatt-hours | +14.2% |
| 2025 | 28.75 terawatt-hours | +22.1% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 28.75 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.83 terawatt-hours, 15.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 28.75 terawatt-hours is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.24 terawatt-hours, 119.8× the median. (39 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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 26th out of 215 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.