Electricity generation from wind per person in Mexico
Mexico: Electricity generation from wind per person was 162.03 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
162.03 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
up 7.4%
World rank
46th
of 212 countries
All-time high
165.06 kilowatt-hours
in 2021
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours
in 1971
Years of data
55
1971–2025
Electricity generation from wind 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 162.03 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation from wind per person in 2025.
The figure is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 124.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from wind per person in Mexico peaked at 165.06 kilowatt-hours in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours, in 1971.
Mexico ranks 46th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from wind 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 | 0.0118 kilowatt-hours | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0116 kilowatt-hours | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0114 kilowatt-hours | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.056 kilowatt-hours | +391.0% |
| 1995 | 0.077 kilowatt-hours | +37.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0649 kilowatt-hours | -15.8% |
| 1997 | 0.1276 kilowatt-hours | +96.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1569 kilowatt-hours | +23.0% |
| 1999 | 0.175 kilowatt-hours | +11.5% |
| 2000 | 0.2028 kilowatt-hours | +15.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1998 kilowatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1969 kilowatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1942 kilowatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1916 kilowatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.189 kilowatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.4662 kilowatt-hours | +146.6% |
| 2007 | 2.3 kilowatt-hours | +393.0% |
| 2008 | 2.27 kilowatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 5.36 kilowatt-hours | +136.5% |
| 2010 | 10.91 kilowatt-hours | +103.7% |
| 2011 | 14.32 kilowatt-hours | +31.2% |
| 2012 | 31.59 kilowatt-hours | +120.6% |
| 2013 | 35.32 kilowatt-hours | +11.8% |
| 2014 | 53.68 kilowatt-hours | +52.0% |
| 2015 | 72.27 kilowatt-hours | +34.6% |
| 2016 | 84.91 kilowatt-hours | +17.5% |
| 2017 | 86.06 kilowatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 99.86 kilowatt-hours | +16.0% |
| 2019 | 133.03 kilowatt-hours | +33.2% |
| 2020 | 155.36 kilowatt-hours | +16.8% |
| 2021 | 165.06 kilowatt-hours | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 159.63 kilowatt-hours | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 159.55 kilowatt-hours | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 150.92 kilowatt-hours | -5.4% |
| 2025 | 162.03 kilowatt-hours | +7.4% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 162.03 kilowatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.5 kilowatt-hours, 13.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 162.03 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.38 kilowatt-hours, 25.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from wind 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +393.0% | 0.4662 kilowatt-hours | 2.3 kilowatt-hours |
| 1994 | +391.0% | 0.0114 kilowatt-hours | 0.056 kilowatt-hours |
| 2006 | +146.6% | 0.189 kilowatt-hours | 0.4662 kilowatt-hours |
| 2009 | +136.5% | 2.27 kilowatt-hours | 5.36 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 | 0.0705 kilowatt-hours | 0.0114 kilowatt-hours | 0.175 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.16 kilowatt-hours | 0.189 kilowatt-hours | 5.36 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.19 kilowatt-hours | 10.91 kilowatt-hours | 133.03 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 158.76 kilowatt-hours | 150.92 kilowatt-hours | 165.06 kilowatt-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 wind per person in Mexico?
- Electricity generation from wind per person in Mexico was 162.03 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 wind per person recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 165.06 kilowatt-hours in 2021.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from wind per person recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours in 1971.
- How does Mexico rank for electricity generation from wind per person?
- Mexico ranks 46th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from wind per person rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 124.2%. 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 wind per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.