Electricity generation from solar and wind in Mexico
Mexico: Electricity generation from solar and wind was 47.72 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from solar and wind in Mexico, 1971–2025
Source: Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 47.72 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from solar and wind in 2025. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 433.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from solar and wind in Mexico peaked at 47.72 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1971.
That places Mexico 15th out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from solar and wind in Mexico, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1977 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1978 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1979 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990 | 0.002 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0.003 terawatt-hours | +50.0% |
| 1992 | 0.004 terawatt-hours | +33.3% |
| 1993 | 0.005 terawatt-hours | +25.0% |
| 1994 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +100.0% |
| 1995 | 0.012 terawatt-hours | +20.0% |
| 1996 | 0.012 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.018 terawatt-hours | +50.0% |
| 1998 | 0.022 terawatt-hours | +22.2% |
| 1999 | 0.024 terawatt-hours | +9.1% |
| 2000 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | +25.0% |
| 2001 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.06 terawatt-hours | +100.0% |
| 2007 | 0.26 terawatt-hours | +333.3% |
| 2008 | 0.27 terawatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 0.63 terawatt-hours | +133.3% |
| 2010 | 1.27 terawatt-hours | +101.6% |
| 2011 | 1.69 terawatt-hours | +33.1% |
| 2012 | 3.76 terawatt-hours | +122.5% |
| 2013 | 4.29 terawatt-hours | +14.1% |
| 2014 | 6.65 terawatt-hours | +55.0% |
| 2015 | 8.95 terawatt-hours | +34.6% |
| 2016 | 10.63 terawatt-hours | +18.8% |
| 2017 | 11.81 terawatt-hours | +11.1% |
| 2018 | 15.65 terawatt-hours | +32.5% |
| 2019 | 26.69 terawatt-hours | +70.5% |
| 2020 | 35.54 terawatt-hours | +33.2% |
| 2021 | 41.26 terawatt-hours | +16.1% |
| 2022 | 40.87 terawatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 44.04 terawatt-hours | +7.8% |
| 2024 | 45.47 terawatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 2025 | 47.72 terawatt-hours | +4.9% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 47.72 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.65 terawatt-hours, 73.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 47.72 terawatt-hours is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.17 terawatt-hours, 280.7× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from solar and wind in Mexico changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +333.3% | 0.06 terawatt-hours | 0.26 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 9 |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0112 terawatt-hours | 0.002 terawatt-hours | 0.024 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.14 terawatt-hours | 0.03 terawatt-hours | 0.63 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.14 terawatt-hours | 1.27 terawatt-hours | 26.69 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.48 terawatt-hours | 35.54 terawatt-hours | 47.72 terawatt-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 solar and wind in Mexico?
- Electricity generation from solar and wind in Mexico was 47.72 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from solar and wind recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 47.72 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from solar and wind recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1971.
- How does Mexico rank for electricity generation from solar and wind?
- Mexico ranks 15th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from solar and wind rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 433.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from solar and wind. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.