Electricity generation from solar per person in Mexico
Mexico: Electricity generation from solar per person was 199.63 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
199.63 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
71st
of 214 countries
All-time high
199.63 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours
in 1971
Years of data
55
1971–2025
Electricity generation from solar 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
Mexico recorded 199.63 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation from solar per person in 2025. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 11,984.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from solar per person in Mexico peaked at 199.63 kilowatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours, in 1971.
Mexico ranks 71st of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from solar per person in Mexico, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1972 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1973 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1974 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1975 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1976 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1977 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1978 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1979 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1980 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1983 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1984 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1985 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1987 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1988 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1989 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1990 | 0.0121 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0.0237 kilowatt-hours | +96.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0349 kilowatt-hours | +47.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0456 kilowatt-hours | +30.9% |
| 1994 | 0.056 kilowatt-hours | +22.8% |
| 1995 | 0.055 kilowatt-hours | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0649 kilowatt-hours | +17.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0638 kilowatt-hours | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0732 kilowatt-hours | +14.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0721 kilowatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1014 kilowatt-hours | +40.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0999 kilowatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0985 kilowatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0971 kilowatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0958 kilowatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0945 kilowatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0932 kilowatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0919 kilowatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1812 kilowatt-hours | +97.1% |
| 2009 | 0.2679 kilowatt-hours | +47.8% |
| 2010 | 0.264 kilowatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.3471 kilowatt-hours | +31.5% |
| 2012 | 0.5992 kilowatt-hours | +72.6% |
| 2013 | 0.9295 kilowatt-hours | +55.1% |
| 2014 | 1.84 kilowatt-hours | +97.6% |
| 2015 | 1.65 kilowatt-hours | -10.1% |
| 2016 | 2.04 kilowatt-hours | +23.8% |
| 2017 | 9.64 kilowatt-hours | +371.6% |
| 2018 | 25.77 kilowatt-hours | +167.2% |
| 2019 | 79.2 kilowatt-hours | +207.3% |
| 2020 | 124.92 kilowatt-hours | +57.7% |
| 2021 | 158.17 kilowatt-hours | +26.6% |
| 2022 | 158.15 kilowatt-hours | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 179.9 kilowatt-hours | +13.8% |
| 2024 | 196.54 kilowatt-hours | +9.3% |
| 2025 | 199.63 kilowatt-hours | +1.6% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 199.63 kilowatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 55.63 kilowatt-hours, 3.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 199.63 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 52.93 kilowatt-hours, 3.8× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from solar per person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +371.6% | 2.04 kilowatt-hours | 9.64 kilowatt-hours |
| 2019 | +207.3% | 25.77 kilowatt-hours | 79.2 kilowatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 9 |
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0501 kilowatt-hours | 0.0121 kilowatt-hours | 0.0732 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1221 kilowatt-hours | 0.0919 kilowatt-hours | 0.2679 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.23 kilowatt-hours | 0.264 kilowatt-hours | 79.2 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 169.55 kilowatt-hours | 124.92 kilowatt-hours | 199.63 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 68 Saint Kitts and Nevis 213.37 kilowatt-hours compare
- 69 French Polynesia 212.91 kilowatt-hours compare
- 70 El Salvador 205.8 kilowatt-hours compare
- 72 French Guiana 197.75 kilowatt-hours compare
- 73 Dominican Republic 195.3 kilowatt-hours compare
- 74 Namibia 191.41 kilowatt-hours compare
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 per person in Mexico?
- Electricity generation from solar per person in Mexico was 199.63 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 solar per person recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 199.63 kilowatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from solar per person recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours in 1971.
- How does Mexico rank for electricity generation from solar per person?
- Mexico ranks 71st out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from solar per person rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11,984.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 solar per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.