Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Mexico
Mexico: Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity was 260.1 w per capita in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
260.1 w per capita
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
103rd
of 237 countries
All-time high
260.1 w per capita
in 2024
All-time low
107.99 w per capita
in 2003
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Mexico, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in w per capita.
Analysis
In 2024, installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Mexico stood at 260.1 w per capita. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 86.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Mexico peaked at 260.1 w per capita in 2024 and was at its lowest, 107.99 w per capita, in 2003.
That places Mexico 103rd out of 237 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Mexico, year by year
| Year | w per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 110.07 w per capita | — |
| 2001 | 109.87 w per capita | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 108.38 w per capita | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 107.99 w per capita | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 115.35 w per capita | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 114.05 w per capita | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 115.18 w per capita | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 120.79 w per capita | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 117.01 w per capita | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 117.86 w per capita | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 118.23 w per capita | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 116.32 w per capita | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 126.63 w per capita | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 128.77 w per capita | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 139.28 w per capita | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 143.82 w per capita | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 155.45 w per capita | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 159.66 w per capita | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 171.77 w per capita | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 220.33 w per capita | +28.3% |
| 2020 | 231.08 w per capita | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 247.38 w per capita | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 246.54 w per capita | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 253.97 w per capita | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 260.1 w per capita | +2.4% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 260.1 w per capita is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 200.01 w per capita, 1.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 260.1 w per capita is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 207.73 w per capita, 1.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 113.66 w per capita | 107.99 w per capita | 120.79 w per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 148.03 w per capita | 116.32 w per capita | 220.33 w per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 247.81 w per capita | 231.08 w per capita | 260.1 w per capita | 5 |
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 installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Mexico?
- Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Mexico was 260.1 w per capita in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 260.1 w per capita in 2024.
- What is the lowest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 107.99 w per capita in 2003.
- How does Mexico rank for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity?
- Mexico ranks 103rd out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is installed renewable electricity-generating capacity rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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