Share of electricity generation from renewables in Mexico
Mexico: Share of electricity generation from renewables was 23.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity generation from renewables in Mexico, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 23.1% for share of electricity generation from renewables in 2025.
The figure is up 9.4% on the previous year and up 48.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from renewables in Mexico peaked at 31.3% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 11.9%, in 2003.
That places Mexico 125th 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 renewables in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 31.3% | — |
| 1986 | 24.8% | -20.7% |
| 1987 | 22.3% | -9.9% |
| 1988 | 23.6% | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 25.0% | +6.1% |
| 1990 | 25.2% | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 22.1% | -12.1% |
| 1992 | 25.1% | +13.3% |
| 1993 | 24.6% | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 18.1% | -26.4% |
| 1995 | 22.6% | +24.8% |
| 1996 | 24.0% | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 19.3% | -19.3% |
| 1998 | 17.0% | -12.2% |
| 1999 | 20.4% | +20.2% |
| 2000 | 19.4% | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 16.5% | -14.8% |
| 2002 | 14.4% | -13.1% |
| 2003 | 11.9% | -16.9% |
| 2004 | 13.8% | +15.6% |
| 2005 | 14.5% | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 14.8% | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 13.6% | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 17.6% | +29.2% |
| 2009 | 13.0% | -25.9% |
| 2010 | 16.9% | +29.4% |
| 2011 | 15.7% | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 14.5% | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 13.5% | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 17.7% | +31.0% |
| 2015 | 15.5% | -12.1% |
| 2016 | 15.3% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 15.4% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 15.8% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 16.7% | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 21.3% | +27.6% |
| 2021 | 25.0% | +17.3% |
| 2022 | 24.4% | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 20.3% | -17.1% |
| 2024 | 21.1% | +4.2% |
| 2025 | 23.1% | +9.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25.4% | 22.3% | 31.3% | 5 |
| 1990s | 21.9% | 17.0% | 25.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.0% | 11.9% | 19.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.7% | 13.5% | 17.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.5% | 20.3% | 25.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 122 Papua New Guinea 23.7% compare
- 123 Japan 23.6% compare
- 124 Philippines 23.3% compare
- 126 Mauritania 22.7% compare
- 127 Somalia 20.9% compare
- 128 Congo 20.9% compare
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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from renewables in Mexico?
- Share of electricity generation from renewables in Mexico was 23.1% 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 renewables recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 31.3% in 1985.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from renewables recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.9% in 2003.
- How does Mexico rank for share of electricity generation from renewables?
- Mexico ranks 125th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from renewables rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.6%. 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 renewables. 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.