Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Mexico
Mexico: Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person was 253.97 watts per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Mexico, 2000–2023
Source: International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in watts per capita.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 253.97 watts per capita for renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 97.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Mexico peaked at 253.97 watts per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 107.99 watts per capita, in 2003.
Mexico ranks 91st of 219 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 113.66 watts per capita | 107.99 watts per capita | 120.79 watts per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 148.03 watts per capita | 116.32 watts per capita | 220.33 watts per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 244.74 watts per capita | 231.08 watts per capita | 253.97 watts per capita | 4 |
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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 renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Mexico?
- Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Mexico was 253.97 watts per capita in 2023, according to International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable electricity-generating capacity per person recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 253.97 watts per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity-generating capacity per person recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 107.99 watts per capita in 2003.
- How does Mexico rank for renewable electricity-generating capacity per person?
- Mexico ranks 91st out of 219 regions with data for 2023.
- Is renewable electricity-generating capacity per person rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita)