Electricity generation from solar in Mexico
Mexico: Electricity generation from solar was 26.34 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from solar 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
In 2025, electricity generation from solar in Mexico stood at 26.34 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 13,070.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from solar in Mexico peaked at 26.34 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1971.
Mexico ranks 15th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from solar 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 | 0.001 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0.002 terawatt-hours | +100.0% |
| 1992 | 0.003 terawatt-hours | +50.0% |
| 1993 | 0.004 terawatt-hours | +33.3% |
| 1994 | 0.005 terawatt-hours | +25.0% |
| 1995 | 0.005 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.006 terawatt-hours | +20.0% |
| 1997 | 0.006 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.007 terawatt-hours | +16.7% |
| 1999 | 0.007 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +42.9% |
| 2001 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | +100.0% |
| 2009 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | +50.0% |
| 2010 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.04 terawatt-hours | +33.3% |
| 2012 | 0.07 terawatt-hours | +75.0% |
| 2013 | 0.11 terawatt-hours | +57.1% |
| 2014 | 0.22 terawatt-hours | +100.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2 terawatt-hours | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 0.25 terawatt-hours | +25.0% |
| 2017 | 1.19 terawatt-hours | +376.0% |
| 2018 | 3.21 terawatt-hours | +169.7% |
| 2019 | 9.96 terawatt-hours | +210.3% |
| 2020 | 15.84 terawatt-hours | +59.0% |
| 2021 | 20.19 terawatt-hours | +27.5% |
| 2022 | 20.34 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 23.34 terawatt-hours | +14.7% |
| 2024 | 25.72 terawatt-hours | +10.2% |
| 2025 | 26.34 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 26.34 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.28 terawatt-hours, 94.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 26.34 terawatt-hours is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.03 terawatt-hours, 878.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from solar 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 | +376.0% | 0.25 terawatt-hours | 1.19 terawatt-hours |
| 2019 | +210.3% | 3.21 terawatt-hours | 9.96 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 | 0.0046 terawatt-hours | 0.001 terawatt-hours | 0.007 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.013 terawatt-hours | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 0.03 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.53 terawatt-hours | 0.03 terawatt-hours | 9.96 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.96 terawatt-hours | 15.84 terawatt-hours | 26.34 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 in Mexico?
- Electricity generation from solar in Mexico was 26.34 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 recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 26.34 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from solar recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1971.
- How does Mexico rank for electricity generation from solar?
- Mexico ranks 15th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from solar rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13,070.0%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.