Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Mexico
Mexico: Share of electricity generation from hydropower was 8.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Mexico, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of electricity generation from hydropower in Mexico stood at 8.1%.
That represents a change of up 21.5% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from hydropower in Mexico peaked at 29.5% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 2023.
That places Mexico 110th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 29.5% | — |
| 1986 | 21.4% | -27.6% |
| 1987 | 18.2% | -15.1% |
| 1988 | 19.5% | +7.1% |
| 1989 | 21.1% | +8.6% |
| 1990 | 20.8% | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 17.6% | -15.5% |
| 1992 | 20.3% | +15.2% |
| 1993 | 19.8% | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 13.9% | -29.9% |
| 1995 | 18.4% | +32.3% |
| 1996 | 20.0% | +9.0% |
| 1997 | 15.8% | -21.0% |
| 1998 | 13.6% | -14.1% |
| 1999 | 17.2% | +26.8% |
| 2000 | 16.2% | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 13.5% | -16.7% |
| 2002 | 11.5% | -14.8% |
| 2003 | 8.8% | -23.4% |
| 2004 | 10.7% | +21.2% |
| 2005 | 11.2% | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 11.9% | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 10.4% | -12.6% |
| 2008 | 14.6% | +40.2% |
| 2009 | 10.0% | -31.5% |
| 2010 | 13.5% | +35.3% |
| 2011 | 12.4% | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 10.7% | -13.4% |
| 2013 | 9.4% | -12.4% |
| 2014 | 12.8% | +36.2% |
| 2015 | 10.0% | -22.4% |
| 2016 | 9.4% | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 9.4% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 9.2% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 6.8% | -25.8% |
| 2020 | 8.2% | +20.2% |
| 2021 | 10.6% | +28.3% |
| 2022 | 10.5% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 5.9% | -43.9% |
| 2024 | 6.6% | +13.1% |
| 2025 | 8.1% | +21.5% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 8.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.2%, 61% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 8.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.3%, 60% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.9% | 18.2% | 29.5% | 5 |
| 1990s | 17.7% | 13.6% | 20.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.9% | 8.8% | 16.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.4% | 6.8% | 13.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.3% | 5.9% | 10.6% | 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 share of electricity generation from hydropower in Mexico?
- Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Mexico was 8.1% in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from hydropower recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 29.5% in 1985.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from hydropower recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 2023.
- How does Mexico rank for share of electricity generation from hydropower?
- Mexico ranks 110th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from hydropower rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share of electricity generation from hydropower. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.