Electricity generation per person in Mexico
Mexico: Electricity generation per person was 2,705 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2,705 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
105th
of 214 countries
All-time high
2,804 kilowatt-hours
in 2018
All-time low
1,282 kilowatt-hours
in 1985
Years of data
41
1985–2025
Electricity generation per person in Mexico, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation per person in Mexico stood at 2,705 kilowatt-hours.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation per person in Mexico peaked at 2,804 kilowatt-hours in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1,282 kilowatt-hours, in 1985.
That places Mexico 105th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Electricity generation per person in Mexico, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1,282 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 1,300 kilowatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 1,359 kilowatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 1,408 kilowatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 1,478 kilowatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 1,420 kilowatt-hours | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 1,523 kilowatt-hours | +7.3% |
| 1992 | 1,537 kilowatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 1,536 kilowatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 1,637 kilowatt-hours | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 1,655 kilowatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 1,694 kilowatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 1,774 kilowatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 1,894 kilowatt-hours | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 1,956 kilowatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 2,065 kilowatt-hours | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 2,100 kilowatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 2,124 kilowatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 2,184 kilowatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 2,255 kilowatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 2,344 kilowatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 2,389 kilowatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 2,420 kilowatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 2,440 kilowatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 2,391 kilowatt-hours | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 2,425 kilowatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 2,535 kilowatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 2,537 kilowatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 2,511 kilowatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 2,532 kilowatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 2,563 kilowatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 2,620 kilowatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 2,667 kilowatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 2,804 kilowatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 2,740 kilowatt-hours | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 2,569 kilowatt-hours | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 2,574 kilowatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 2,645 kilowatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 2,711 kilowatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 2,714 kilowatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 2,705 kilowatt-hours | -0.3% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 2,705 kilowatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,628 kilowatt-hours, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 2,705 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,705 kilowatt-hours, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,365 kilowatt-hours | 1,282 kilowatt-hours | 1,478 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 1,663 kilowatt-hours | 1,420 kilowatt-hours | 1,956 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,271 kilowatt-hours | 2,065 kilowatt-hours | 2,440 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,593 kilowatt-hours | 2,425 kilowatt-hours | 2,804 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,653 kilowatt-hours | 2,569 kilowatt-hours | 2,714 kilowatt-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 per person in Mexico?
- Electricity generation per person in Mexico was 2,705 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation per person recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 2,804 kilowatt-hours in 2018.
- What is the lowest electricity generation per person recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,282 kilowatt-hours in 1985.
- How does Mexico rank for electricity generation per person?
- Mexico ranks 105th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation per person rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. 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 per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.