Installed geothermal energy capacity in Mexico

Mexico: Installed geothermal energy capacity was 998.5 megawatts in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
998.5 megawatts
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
6th
of 32 countries
All-time high
998.5 megawatts
in 2021
All-time low
808 megawatts
in 2011
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Installed geothermal energy capacity in Mexico, 2000–2024

02004006008001.0k2000201220242000: 843 megawatts2001: 843 megawatts2002: 853 megawatts2003: 953 megawatts2004: 953 megawatts2005: 953 megawatts2006: 953 megawatts2007: 958 megawatts2008: 958 megawatts2009: 958 megawatts2010: 883 megawatts2011: 808 megawatts2012: 833 megawatts2013: 858 megawatts2014: 868 megawatts2015: 898 megawatts2016: 923.5 megawatts2017: 948.5 megawatts2018: 948.5 megawatts2019: 973.5 megawatts2020: 973.5 megawatts2021: 998.5 megawatts2022: 998.5 megawatts2023: 998.5 megawatts2024: 998.5 megawatts

Source: IRENA (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in megawatts.

Analysis

Mexico recorded 998.5 megawatts for installed geothermal energy capacity in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 15.0% 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 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 922.5 megawatts 843 megawatts 958 megawatts 10
2010s 894.2 megawatts 808 megawatts 973.5 megawatts 10
2020s 993.5 megawatts 973.5 megawatts 998.5 megawatts 5

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 3 Philippines 1,952 megawatts compare
  2. 4 Turkey 1,734 megawatts compare
  3. 5 New Zealand 1,275 megawatts compare
  4. 7 Kenya 939.73 megawatts compare
  5. 8 Iceland 787.58 megawatts compare
  6. 9 Italy 771.79 megawatts compare

See the full ranking of 32 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is installed geothermal energy capacity in Mexico?
Installed geothermal energy capacity in Mexico was 998.5 megawatts in 2024, according to IRENA (2025) – 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 2024.
Is installed geothermal energy capacity rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mexico data come from?
The figures come from IRENA (2025) – 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

Indicator
Installed geothermal energy capacity
Unit
megawatts
Source
IRENA (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
32 places, 660 data points, 2000–2024
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Total geothermal (on- and off-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in megawatts.