Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Mexico
Mexico: Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity was 260.1 w per capita in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 93rd out of 218 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.
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 |
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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 57.94 (2023)
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 93rd out of 218 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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