Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Mexico
Mexico: Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural was 99.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
99.8%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
137th
of 231 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2017
All-time low
97.1%
in 2001
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Mexico, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 99.8% for proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in 2024.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Mexico peaked at 100.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 97.1%, in 2001.
Mexico ranks 137th of 231 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 98.0% | — |
| 2001 | 97.1% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 97.9% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 97.4% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 98.6% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 98.9% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 99.1% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 97.9% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 98.9% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 98.3% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 99.2% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 99.0% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 99.1% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 99.1% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.2% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 99.0% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 99.5% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 100.0% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 99.5% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 99.6% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 99.4% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.7% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 99.8% | +0.1% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 99.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 100.0%, 100% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 99.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 99.8%, 1.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.2% | 97.1% | 99.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.3% | 99.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.8% | 99.4% | 100.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More energy & mining data for Mexico
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 5.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Mexico?
- Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Mexico was 99.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.1% in 2001.
- How does Mexico rank for proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural?
- Mexico ranks 137th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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