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Renewable electricity in Mexico

Mexico: Renewable electricity was 15.4% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
15.4%
Change on year
down 12.3%
World rank
117th
of 230 countries
All-time high
25.7%
in 1992
All-time low
12.1%
in 2003
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Renewable electricity in Mexico, 1990–2015

01020301990200220151990: 24.7 % in total electricity output1991: 22.4 % in total electricity output1992: 25.7 % in total electricity output1993: 25.4 % in total electricity output1994: 19 % in total electricity output1995: 23.7 % in total electricity output1996: 24.7 % in total electricity output1997: 20 % in total electricity output1998: 17.6 % in total electricity output1999: 20.9 % in total electricity output2000: 19.8 % in total electricity output2001: 17.1 % in total electricity output2002: 15.1 % in total electricity output2003: 12.1 % in total electricity output2004: 14.4 % in total electricity output2005: 15.2 % in total electricity output2006: 15.3 % in total electricity output2007: 14.1 % in total electricity output2008: 17.5 % in total electricity output2009: 12.9 % in total electricity output2010: 16.6 % in total electricity output2011: 14.9 % in total electricity output2012: 13.8 % in total electricity output2013: 13.3 % in total electricity output2014: 17.5 % in total electricity output2015: 15.4 % in total electricity output

Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in % in total electricity output.

Analysis

In 2015, renewable electricity in Mexico stood at 15.4%.

That represents a change of down 12.3% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable electricity in Mexico peaked at 25.7% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 12.1%, in 2003.

That places Mexico 117th out of 230 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 22.4% 17.6% 25.7% 10
2000s 15.4% 12.1% 19.8% 10
2010s 15.3% 13.3% 17.5% 6

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 114 France 15.9% compare
  2. 115 Russia 15.9% compare
  3. 116 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 15.7% compare
  4. 118 India 15.3% compare
  5. 119 Aruba 14.9% compare

See the full ranking of 232 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable electricity in Mexico?
Renewable electricity in Mexico was 15.4% in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
What is the highest renewable electricity recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 25.7% in 1992.
What is the lowest renewable electricity recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 12.1% in 2003.
How does Mexico rank for renewable electricity?
Mexico ranks 117th out of 230 countries with data for 2015.
Is renewable electricity rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mexico data come from?
The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output)
Unit
% in total electricity output
Source
World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 6,032 data points, 1990–2015
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Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output): Share of electrity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants