Renewable energy consumption in Mexico
Mexico: Renewable energy consumption was 9.2% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Renewable energy consumption in Mexico, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in % in TFEC.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 9.2% for renewable energy consumption in 2015.
That represents a change of down 5.6% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Mexico peaked at 14.4% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 2012.
Mexico ranks 144th of 224 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.0% | 11.9% | 14.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.3% | 9.2% | 12.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.3% | 9.0% | 9.8% | 6 |
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- Winter temperature anomalies 2.29 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable energy consumption in Mexico?
- Renewable energy consumption in Mexico was 9.2% 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 energy consumption recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 14.4% in 1990.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 2012.
- How does Mexico rank for renewable energy consumption?
- Mexico ranks 144th out of 224 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. 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 energy consumption(% in TFEC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable energy consumption(% in TFEC): Share of renewables energy in total final energy consumption