Electricity demand per person in Mexico
Mexico: Electricity demand per person was 2,703 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity demand per person in Mexico, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity demand per person in Mexico is 2,703 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity demand per person in Mexico peaked at 2,814 kilowatt-hours in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2,073 kilowatt-hours, in 2000.
Mexico ranks 108th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,265 kilowatt-hours | 2,073 kilowatt-hours | 2,430 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,594 kilowatt-hours | 2,417 kilowatt-hours | 2,814 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,655 kilowatt-hours | 2,567 kilowatt-hours | 2,712 kilowatt-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 demand per person in Mexico?
- Electricity demand per person in Mexico was 2,703 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity demand per person recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 2,814 kilowatt-hours in 2018.
- What is the lowest electricity demand per person recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,073 kilowatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Mexico rank for electricity demand per person?
- Mexico ranks 108th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity demand per person rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity demand per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.