Primary energy from renewables per person in Mexico
Mexico: Primary energy from renewables per person was 936.37 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
936.37 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
57th
of 80 countries
All-time high
1,041 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2010
All-time low
205.28 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Primary energy from renewables per person in Mexico, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
In 2025, primary energy from renewables per person in Mexico stood at 936.37 kilowatt-hours per person.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from renewables per person in Mexico peaked at 1,041 kilowatt-hours per person in 2010 and was at its lowest, 205.28 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
That places Mexico 57th out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Primary energy from renewables per person in Mexico, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 205.28 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 226.71 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.4% |
| 1967 | 238.83 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.3% |
| 1968 | 265.21 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.0% |
| 1969 | 272.3 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 295.29 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.4% |
| 1971 | 278.02 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.8% |
| 1972 | 287.45 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 323.01 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.4% |
| 1974 | 372.26 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.2% |
| 1975 | 345.22 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.3% |
| 1976 | 380 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.1% |
| 1977 | 403.04 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.1% |
| 1978 | 346.94 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.9% |
| 1979 | 429.53 kilowatt-hours per person | +23.8% |
| 1980 | 387.22 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.9% |
| 1981 | 497.27 kilowatt-hours per person | +28.4% |
| 1982 | 509.48 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 476.06 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.6% |
| 1984 | 514.82 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.1% |
| 1985 | 597.49 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.1% |
| 1986 | 721.25 kilowatt-hours per person | +20.7% |
| 1987 | 812.23 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.6% |
| 1988 | 855.33 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 887.47 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 914.31 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 926 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 1,006 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.6% |
| 1993 | 996.16 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 875.44 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.1% |
| 1995 | 952.68 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.8% |
| 1996 | 973.67 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 875.38 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.1% |
| 1998 | 864.69 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 929.72 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 957.22 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 870.32 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 805.28 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 831.01 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 899.69 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 985.1 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 939.6 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 966.67 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 1,029 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 877.23 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.8% |
| 2010 | 1,041 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.7% |
| 2011 | 992.43 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 899.37 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.4% |
| 2013 | 883.28 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 991.43 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.2% |
| 2015 | 959.12 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 947.84 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 905.97 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 881.44 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 884.78 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 956.63 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 1,006 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 1,033 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 913.2 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.6% |
| 2024 | 904.95 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 936.37 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.5% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 936.37 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,239 kilowatt-hours per person, 76% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 936.37 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,640 kilowatt-hours per person, 57% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 241.67 kilowatt-hours per person | 205.28 kilowatt-hours per person | 272.3 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 346.08 kilowatt-hours per person | 278.02 kilowatt-hours per person | 429.53 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 625.86 kilowatt-hours per person | 387.22 kilowatt-hours per person | 887.47 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 931.4 kilowatt-hours per person | 864.69 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,006 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 916.12 kilowatt-hours per person | 805.28 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,029 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 938.66 kilowatt-hours per person | 881.44 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,041 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 958.34 kilowatt-hours per person | 904.95 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,033 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 54 Indonesia 1,308 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 55 Qatar 1,247 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 56 Philippines 1,171 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 58 Oman 922.22 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 59 Kazakhstan 844.82 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 60 USSR 737.54 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 from renewables per person in Mexico?
- Primary energy from renewables per person in Mexico was 936.37 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy from renewables per person recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 1,041 kilowatt-hours per person in 2010.
- What is the lowest primary energy from renewables per person recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 205.28 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Mexico rank for primary energy from renewables per person?
- Mexico ranks 57th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from renewables per person rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. 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); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from renewables per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.