Primary energy use per person in Mexico
Mexico: Primary energy use per person was 16,481 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
16,481 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
104th
of 218 countries
All-time high
18,641 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2011
All-time low
6,392 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Primary energy use per person in Mexico, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 16,481 kilowatt-hours per person for primary energy use per person in 2025.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use per person in Mexico peaked at 18,641 kilowatt-hours per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 6,392 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
Mexico ranks 104th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Primary energy use per person in Mexico, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 6,392 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 6,516 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 6,395 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 6,714 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.0% |
| 1969 | 7,154 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.6% |
| 1970 | 7,373 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 7,561 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 8,129 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.5% |
| 1973 | 8,543 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 9,217 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.9% |
| 1975 | 9,657 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 9,964 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 10,197 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 11,333 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.1% |
| 1979 | 12,248 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.1% |
| 1980 | 13,072 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.7% |
| 1981 | 13,947 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.7% |
| 1982 | 14,322 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 13,919 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 14,214 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 14,532 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 14,145 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 14,472 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 14,253 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 14,693 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 16,095 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.5% |
| 1991 | 16,408 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 16,286 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 15,962 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 16,725 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 16,045 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 16,104 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 16,180 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 16,670 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 16,440 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 16,736 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 16,307 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 16,615 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 16,499 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 17,135 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 17,722 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 18,033 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 18,180 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 18,326 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 17,968 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 18,116 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 18,641 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 18,357 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 18,341 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 17,875 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 18,056 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 18,243 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 18,403 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 18,000 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 17,304 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 15,657 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 16,187 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 16,741 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 17,012 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 16,733 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 16,481 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.5% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 16,481 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14,608 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 16,481 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14,716 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,634 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,392 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,154 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 9,422 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,373 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,248 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 14,157 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,072 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,693 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 16,291 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,962 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,725 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,352 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,307 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,326 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,134 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,304 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,641 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,468 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,657 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,012 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 101 Algeria 16,785 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 102 Romania 16,756 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 103 Armenia 16,739 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 105 Equatorial Guinea 16,416 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 106 Uzbekistan 15,948 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 107 Uruguay 15,801 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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 primary energy use per person in Mexico?
- Primary energy use per person in Mexico was 16,481 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy use per person recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 18,641 kilowatt-hours per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest primary energy use per person recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,392 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Mexico rank for primary energy use per person?
- Mexico ranks 104th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy use per person rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.