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
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 79 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.
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
- 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 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 79 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.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.