Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity in Mexico
Mexico: Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity was 21,840 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity in Mexico, 1971–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, wind energy generation vs. installed capacity in Mexico stood at 21,840 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.2% on the previous year and up 144.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wind energy generation vs. installed capacity in Mexico peaked at 21,840 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1971.
That places Mexico 16th out of 79 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity 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 | 1 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 1 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 5 terawatt-hours | +400.0% |
| 1995 | 7 terawatt-hours | +40.0% |
| 1996 | 6 terawatt-hours | -14.3% |
| 1997 | 12 terawatt-hours | +100.0% |
| 1998 | 15 terawatt-hours | +25.0% |
| 1999 | 17 terawatt-hours | +13.3% |
| 2000 | 19 terawatt-hours | +11.8% |
| 2001 | 18 terawatt-hours | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 21 terawatt-hours | +16.7% |
| 2003 | 19 terawatt-hours | -9.5% |
| 2004 | 20 terawatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 19 terawatt-hours | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 45 terawatt-hours | +136.8% |
| 2007 | 248 terawatt-hours | +451.1% |
| 2008 | 255 terawatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 596.35 terawatt-hours | +133.9% |
| 2010 | 1,311 terawatt-hours | +119.8% |
| 2011 | 1,692 terawatt-hours | +29.1% |
| 2012 | 3,727 terawatt-hours | +120.3% |
| 2013 | 4,287 terawatt-hours | +15.0% |
| 2014 | 6,581 terawatt-hours | +53.5% |
| 2015 | 8,952 terawatt-hours | +36.0% |
| 2016 | 10,673 terawatt-hours | +19.2% |
| 2017 | 10,559 terawatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 12,564 terawatt-hours | +19.0% |
| 2019 | 16,895 terawatt-hours | +34.5% |
| 2020 | 19,909 terawatt-hours | +17.8% |
| 2021 | 21,293 terawatt-hours | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 20,532 terawatt-hours | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 20,913 terawatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 20,183 terawatt-hours | -3.5% |
| 2025 | 21,840 terawatt-hours | +8.2% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 21,840 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,050 terawatt-hours, 20.8× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 21,840 terawatt-hours is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,958 terawatt-hours, 5.5× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity 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 | +451.1% | 45 terawatt-hours | 248 terawatt-hours |
| 1994 | +400.0% | 1 terawatt-hours | 5 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 | 6.6 terawatt-hours | 1 terawatt-hours | 17 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 126.04 terawatt-hours | 18 terawatt-hours | 596.35 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,724 terawatt-hours | 1,311 terawatt-hours | 16,895 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,778 terawatt-hours | 19,909 terawatt-hours | 21,840 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 wind energy generation vs. installed capacity in Mexico?
- Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity in Mexico was 21,840 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wind energy generation vs. installed capacity recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 21,840 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest wind energy generation vs. installed capacity recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1971.
- How does Mexico rank for wind energy generation vs. installed capacity?
- Mexico ranks 16th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is wind energy generation vs. installed capacity rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 144.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Figures are based on gross generation and do not account for cross-border electricity supply.