Primary energy from solar per person in Mexico
Mexico: Primary energy from solar per person was 205.71 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
205.71 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
46th
of 80 countries
All-time high
205.71 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Primary energy from solar 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
Mexico recorded 205.71 kilowatt-hours per person for primary energy from solar per person in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 12,217.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from solar per person in Mexico peaked at 205.71 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
That places Mexico 46th out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary energy from solar per person in Mexico, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1967 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1968 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1969 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1970 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1971 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1972 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1973 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1974 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1975 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1976 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1977 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1978 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1979 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1980 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1990 | 0.0121 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0237 kilowatt-hours per person | +96.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0349 kilowatt-hours per person | +47.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0456 kilowatt-hours per person | +30.9% |
| 1994 | 0.056 kilowatt-hours per person | +22.8% |
| 1995 | 0.055 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0649 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0638 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0732 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0721 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.071 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0799 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0788 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0777 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0862 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0851 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0932 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0827 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1721 kilowatt-hours per person | +108.1% |
| 2009 | 0.2411 kilowatt-hours per person | +40.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2728 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.2% |
| 2011 | 0.3558 kilowatt-hours per person | +30.4% |
| 2012 | 0.5907 kilowatt-hours per person | +66.0% |
| 2013 | 0.8957 kilowatt-hours per person | +51.6% |
| 2014 | 1.84 kilowatt-hours per person | +106.0% |
| 2015 | 1.67 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.5% |
| 2016 | 2.06 kilowatt-hours per person | +23.6% |
| 2017 | 9.62 kilowatt-hours per person | +365.9% |
| 2018 | 25.78 kilowatt-hours per person | +168.1% |
| 2019 | 79.23 kilowatt-hours per person | +207.3% |
| 2020 | 124.89 kilowatt-hours per person | +57.6% |
| 2021 | 158.21 kilowatt-hours per person | +26.7% |
| 2022 | 158.16 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 179.88 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.7% |
| 2024 | 200.97 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.7% |
| 2025 | 205.71 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.4% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 205.71 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 106.15 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.9× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 205.71 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 96.98 kilowatt-hours per person, 2.1× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy from solar per person in Mexico changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +365.9% | 2.06 kilowatt-hours per person | 9.62 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 2019 | +207.3% | 25.78 kilowatt-hours per person | 79.23 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 2018 | +168.1% | 9.62 kilowatt-hours per person | 25.78 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0501 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0121 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0732 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1068 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.071 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.2411 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.23 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.2728 kilowatt-hours per person | 79.23 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 171.3 kilowatt-hours per person | 124.89 kilowatt-hours per person | 205.71 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 43 Singapore 278.34 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 44 Romania 240.79 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 45 Canada 225.19 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 47 Uzbekistan 198.66 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 48 New Zealand 186.68 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 49 Malaysia 184.54 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 solar per person in Mexico?
- Primary energy from solar per person in Mexico was 205.71 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 solar per person recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 205.71 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary energy from solar per person recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Mexico rank for primary energy from solar per person?
- Mexico ranks 46th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from solar per person rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12,217.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 solar per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 61 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.