Renewable electricity output in Mexico
Mexico: Renewable electricity output was 23.4% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Renewable electricity output in Mexico, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total electricity output.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 23.4% for renewable electricity output in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.6% on the previous year and up 57.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity output in Mexico peaked at 25.7% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 12.1%, in 2003.
Mexico ranks 105th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Renewable electricity output in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % of total electricity output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 24.7% | — |
| 1991 | 22.4% | -9.3% |
| 1992 | 25.7% | +14.6% |
| 1993 | 25.4% | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 19.0% | -25.1% |
| 1995 | 23.7% | +24.3% |
| 1996 | 24.7% | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 20.0% | -19.1% |
| 1998 | 17.6% | -11.9% |
| 1999 | 20.9% | +18.9% |
| 2000 | 19.8% | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 17.1% | -13.6% |
| 2002 | 15.0% | -12.0% |
| 2003 | 12.1% | -19.4% |
| 2004 | 14.4% | +19.2% |
| 2005 | 15.2% | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 15.3% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 14.1% | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 17.5% | +24.5% |
| 2009 | 12.9% | -26.2% |
| 2010 | 16.6% | +28.2% |
| 2011 | 14.9% | -10.3% |
| 2012 | 13.8% | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 13.3% | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 17.5% | +31.8% |
| 2015 | 15.3% | -12.9% |
| 2016 | 15.3% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 16.0% | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 15.9% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 16.9% | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 20.8% | +23.0% |
| 2021 | 23.4% | +12.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.4% | 17.6% | 25.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.4% | 12.1% | 19.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.5% | 13.3% | 17.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.1% | 20.8% | 23.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 102 French Polynesia 23.7% compare
- 103 Slovakia 23.6% compare
- 104 Belgium 23.5% compare
- 106 France 22.8% compare
- 107 Côte d'Ivoire 22.8% compare
- 108 Philippines 22.6% 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 renewable electricity output in Mexico?
- Renewable electricity output in Mexico was 23.4% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest renewable electricity output recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 25.7% in 1992.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity output recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.1% in 2003.
- How does Mexico rank for renewable electricity output?
- Mexico ranks 105th out of 209 countries with data for 2021.
- Is renewable electricity output rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable electricity is the share of electricity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants.