Primary energy from solar in Mexico
Mexico: Primary energy from solar was 27.14 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
27.14 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
15th
of 80 countries
All-time high
27.14 terawatt-hours
in 2025
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Primary energy from solar in Mexico, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary energy from solar in Mexico is 27.14 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 13,323.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from solar in Mexico peaked at 27.14 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
Mexico ranks 15th of 80 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary energy from solar in Mexico, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1969 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1977 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1978 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1979 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990 | 0.001 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0.002 terawatt-hours | +100.0% |
| 1992 | 0.003 terawatt-hours | +50.0% |
| 1993 | 0.004 terawatt-hours | +33.3% |
| 1994 | 0.005 terawatt-hours | +25.0% |
| 1995 | 0.005 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.006 terawatt-hours | +20.0% |
| 1997 | 0.006 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.007 terawatt-hours | +16.7% |
| 1999 | 0.007 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.007 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.008 terawatt-hours | +14.3% |
| 2002 | 0.008 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.008 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.009 terawatt-hours | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 0.009 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 0.009 terawatt-hours | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 0.019 terawatt-hours | +111.1% |
| 2009 | 0.027 terawatt-hours | +42.1% |
| 2010 | 0.031 terawatt-hours | +14.8% |
| 2011 | 0.041 terawatt-hours | +32.3% |
| 2012 | 0.069 terawatt-hours | +68.3% |
| 2013 | 0.106 terawatt-hours | +53.6% |
| 2014 | 0.221 terawatt-hours | +108.5% |
| 2015 | 0.2022 terawatt-hours | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 0.2523 terawatt-hours | +24.8% |
| 2017 | 1.19 terawatt-hours | +370.3% |
| 2018 | 3.21 terawatt-hours | +170.7% |
| 2019 | 9.96 terawatt-hours | +210.2% |
| 2020 | 15.84 terawatt-hours | +58.9% |
| 2021 | 20.19 terawatt-hours | +27.5% |
| 2022 | 20.34 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 23.34 terawatt-hours | +14.7% |
| 2024 | 26.3 terawatt-hours | +12.7% |
| 2025 | 27.14 terawatt-hours | +3.2% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 27.14 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.73 terawatt-hours, 7.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 27.14 terawatt-hours is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.47 terawatt-hours, 6.1× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy from solar 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 | +370.3% | 0.2523 terawatt-hours | 1.19 terawatt-hours |
| 2019 | +210.2% | 3.21 terawatt-hours | 9.96 terawatt-hours |
| 2018 | +170.7% | 1.19 terawatt-hours | 3.21 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0046 terawatt-hours | 0.001 terawatt-hours | 0.007 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0114 terawatt-hours | 0.007 terawatt-hours | 0.027 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.53 terawatt-hours | 0.031 terawatt-hours | 9.96 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.19 terawatt-hours | 15.84 terawatt-hours | 27.14 terawatt-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 primary energy from solar in Mexico?
- Primary energy from solar in Mexico was 27.14 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy from solar recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 27.14 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary energy from solar recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Mexico rank for primary energy from solar?
- Mexico ranks 15th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from solar rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13,323.8%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from solar. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.