Installed geothermal energy capacity in Mexico
Mexico: Installed geothermal energy capacity was 998.5 megawatts in 2025. ▲ Rising
Installed geothermal energy capacity in Mexico, 2000–2025
Source: IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in megawatts.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 998.5 megawatts for installed geothermal energy capacity in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed geothermal energy capacity in Mexico peaked at 998.5 megawatts in 2021 and was at its lowest, 808 megawatts, in 2011.
That places Mexico 6th out of 32 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Installed geothermal energy capacity in Mexico, year by year
| Year | megawatts | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 843 megawatts | — |
| 2001 | 843 megawatts | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 853 megawatts | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 953 megawatts | +11.7% |
| 2004 | 953 megawatts | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 953 megawatts | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 953 megawatts | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 958 megawatts | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 958 megawatts | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 958 megawatts | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 883 megawatts | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 808 megawatts | -8.5% |
| 2012 | 833 megawatts | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 858 megawatts | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 868 megawatts | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 898 megawatts | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 923.5 megawatts | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 948.5 megawatts | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 948.5 megawatts | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 973.5 megawatts | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 973.5 megawatts | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 998.5 megawatts | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 998.5 megawatts | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 998.5 megawatts | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 998.5 megawatts | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 998.5 megawatts | +0.0% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 998.5 megawatts is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 209.4 megawatts, 4.8× the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 998.5 megawatts is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 124.51 megawatts, 8.0× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 922.5 megawatts | 843 megawatts | 958 megawatts | 10 |
| 2010s | 894.2 megawatts | 808 megawatts | 973.5 megawatts | 10 |
| 2020s | 994.33 megawatts | 973.5 megawatts | 998.5 megawatts | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More reference data data for Mexico
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 16.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 32.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 32.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 13.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 84.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 157.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.55 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is installed geothermal energy capacity in Mexico?
- Installed geothermal energy capacity in Mexico was 998.5 megawatts in 2025, according to IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest installed geothermal energy capacity recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 998.5 megawatts in 2021.
- What is the lowest installed geothermal energy capacity recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 808 megawatts in 2011.
- How does Mexico rank for installed geothermal energy capacity?
- Mexico ranks 6th out of 32 countries with data for 2025.
- Is installed geothermal energy capacity rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Installed geothermal energy capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total geothermal (on- and off-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in megawatts.