Share of the population with access to electricity in Mexico
Mexico: Share of the population with access to electricity was 99.8 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with access to electricity in Mexico, 1992–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population with access to electricity in Mexico is 99.8, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with access to electricity in Mexico peaked at 100 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 93.15, in 1992.
Mexico ranks 125th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Share of the population with access to electricity in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 93.15 | — |
| 1993 | 95.45 | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 95.24 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 95.89 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 96.09 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 96.33 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 96.09 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 96.75 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 98 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 97.1 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 97.9 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 97.4 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 98.6 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 98.9 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 99.1 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 97.9 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 98.9 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 98.3 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 99.2 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 99 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 99.1 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 99.1 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.2 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 99 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 99.5 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 100 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 99.5 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 99.6 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 99.4 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 100 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.7 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 99.8 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95.62 | 93.15 | 96.75 | 8 |
| 2000s | 98.21 | 97.1 | 99.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.32 | 99 | 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.78 | 99.4 | 100 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
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 the population with access to electricity in Mexico?
- Share of the population with access to electricity in Mexico was 99.8 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with access to electricity recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of the population with access to electricity recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.15 in 1992.
- How does Mexico rank for share of the population with access to electricity?
- Mexico ranks 125th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population with access to electricity rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with access to electricity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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