Annual change in primary energy from hydropower in Mexico

Mexico: Annual change in primary energy from hydropower was 5.25 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
5.25 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 63.1%
World rank
7th
of 77 countries
All-time high
12.35 terawatt-hours
in 2010
All-time low
-15.08 terawatt-hours
in 2023
Years of data
60
1966–2025

Annual change in primary energy from hydropower in Mexico, 1966–2025

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Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.

Analysis

In 2025, annual change in primary energy from hydropower in Mexico stood at 5.25 terawatt-hours.

That represents a change of up 63.1% on the previous year and up 164.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy from hydropower in Mexico peaked at 12.35 terawatt-hours in 2010 and was at its lowest, -15.08 terawatt-hours, in 2023.

That places Mexico 7th out of 77 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.14 terawatt-hours 0.764 terawatt-hours 1.62 terawatt-hours 4
1970s 0.4602 terawatt-hours -2.98 terawatt-hours 2.07 terawatt-hours 10
1980s 0.7346 terawatt-hours -7.13 terawatt-hours 7.71 terawatt-hours 10
1990s 0.7358 terawatt-hours -6.38 terawatt-hours 8.12 terawatt-hours 10
2000s -0.599 terawatt-hours -12.5 terawatt-hours 11.88 terawatt-hours 10
2010s -0.2897 terawatt-hours -8.73 terawatt-hours 12.35 terawatt-hours 10
2020s 0.9096 terawatt-hours -15.08 terawatt-hours 7.96 terawatt-hours 6

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 4 Vietnam 13.1 terawatt-hours compare
  2. 5 Norway 5.6 terawatt-hours compare
  3. 6 Ecuador 5.51 terawatt-hours compare
  4. 8 United States 4.71 terawatt-hours compare
  5. 9 Indonesia 4.56 terawatt-hours compare
  6. 10 Sweden 3.8 terawatt-hours compare

See the full ranking of 82 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual change in primary energy from hydropower in Mexico?
Annual change in primary energy from hydropower in Mexico was 5.25 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual change in primary energy from hydropower recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 12.35 terawatt-hours in 2010.
What is the lowest annual change in primary energy from hydropower recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was -15.08 terawatt-hours in 2023.
How does Mexico rank for annual change in primary energy from hydropower?
Mexico ranks 7th out of 77 countries with data for 2025.
Is annual change in primary energy from hydropower rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 164.3%. 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); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy from hydropower. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual change in primary energy from hydropower
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
82 places, 4,604 data points, 1966–2025
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Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.