Electricity generation from renewables per person in Mexico
Mexico: Electricity generation from renewables per person was 624.72 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
624.72 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
up 9.0%
World rank
90th
of 214 countries
All-time high
646.36 kilowatt-hours
in 2022
All-time low
260.54 kilowatt-hours
in 2003
Years of data
55
1971–2025
Electricity generation from renewables per person in Mexico, 1971–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from renewables per person in Mexico is 624.72 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.0% on the previous year and up 56.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from renewables per person in Mexico peaked at 646.36 kilowatt-hours in 2022 and was at its lowest, 260.54 kilowatt-hours, in 2003.
That places Mexico 90th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Electricity generation from renewables per person in Mexico, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 278.02 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1972 | 287.45 kilowatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 296.98 kilowatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 299.56 kilowatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 266.18 kilowatt-hours | -11.1% |
| 1976 | 294.07 kilowatt-hours | +10.5% |
| 1977 | 317.53 kilowatt-hours | +8.0% |
| 1978 | 262.82 kilowatt-hours | -17.2% |
| 1979 | 289.83 kilowatt-hours | +10.3% |
| 1980 | 264.86 kilowatt-hours | -8.6% |
| 1981 | 371.33 kilowatt-hours | +40.2% |
| 1982 | 343.87 kilowatt-hours | -7.4% |
| 1983 | 306.87 kilowatt-hours | -10.8% |
| 1984 | 340.47 kilowatt-hours | +10.9% |
| 1985 | 400.68 kilowatt-hours | +17.7% |
| 1986 | 322.4 kilowatt-hours | -19.5% |
| 1987 | 303.36 kilowatt-hours | -5.9% |
| 1988 | 332.13 kilowatt-hours | +9.5% |
| 1989 | 369.6 kilowatt-hours | +11.3% |
| 1990 | 357.49 kilowatt-hours | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 337.09 kilowatt-hours | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 385.65 kilowatt-hours | +14.4% |
| 1993 | 378.3 kilowatt-hours | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 296.89 kilowatt-hours | -21.5% |
| 1995 | 374.47 kilowatt-hours | +26.1% |
| 1996 | 405.97 kilowatt-hours | +8.4% |
| 1997 | 343.15 kilowatt-hours | -15.5% |
| 1998 | 321.77 kilowatt-hours | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 399.49 kilowatt-hours | +24.2% |
| 2000 | 400.1 kilowatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 346.86 kilowatt-hours | -13.3% |
| 2002 | 304.88 kilowatt-hours | -12.1% |
| 2003 | 260.54 kilowatt-hours | -14.5% |
| 2004 | 311.03 kilowatt-hours | +19.4% |
| 2005 | 339.09 kilowatt-hours | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 354.3 kilowatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 329.58 kilowatt-hours | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 429.36 kilowatt-hours | +30.3% |
| 2009 | 311.61 kilowatt-hours | -27.4% |
| 2010 | 408.98 kilowatt-hours | +31.2% |
| 2011 | 398.55 kilowatt-hours | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 368.61 kilowatt-hours | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 339.01 kilowatt-hours | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 447.81 kilowatt-hours | +32.1% |
| 2015 | 398.44 kilowatt-hours | -11.0% |
| 2016 | 400.65 kilowatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 411.51 kilowatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 443.43 kilowatt-hours | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 457.21 kilowatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 547.09 kilowatt-hours | +19.7% |
| 2021 | 643.1 kilowatt-hours | +17.5% |
| 2022 | 646.36 kilowatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 549.41 kilowatt-hours | -15.0% |
| 2024 | 573.13 kilowatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 2025 | 624.72 kilowatt-hours | +9.0% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 624.72 kilowatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 468.73 kilowatt-hours, 1.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 624.72 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 426.74 kilowatt-hours, 1.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 288.05 kilowatt-hours | 262.82 kilowatt-hours | 317.53 kilowatt-hours | 9 |
| 1980s | 335.56 kilowatt-hours | 264.86 kilowatt-hours | 400.68 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 360.03 kilowatt-hours | 296.89 kilowatt-hours | 405.97 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 338.73 kilowatt-hours | 260.54 kilowatt-hours | 429.36 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 407.42 kilowatt-hours | 339.01 kilowatt-hours | 457.21 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 597.3 kilowatt-hours | 547.09 kilowatt-hours | 646.36 kilowatt-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 electricity generation from renewables per person in Mexico?
- Electricity generation from renewables per person in Mexico was 624.72 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from renewables per person recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 646.36 kilowatt-hours in 2022.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from renewables per person recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 260.54 kilowatt-hours in 2003.
- How does Mexico rank for electricity generation from renewables per person?
- Mexico ranks 90th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from renewables per person rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from renewables per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.