Renewable energy electricity output in Mexico

Mexico: Renewable energy electricity output was 47,897 GWh in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
47,897 GWh
Change on year
down 9.4%
World rank
19th
of 230 countries
All-time high
52,893 GWh
in 2014
All-time low
27,987 GWh
in 1994
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Renewable energy electricity output in Mexico, 1990–2015

020.0k40.0k60.0k1990200220151990: 28.6k GWh1991: 28.8k GWh1992: 34.1k GWh1993: 34.5k GWh1994: 28.0k GWh1995: 36.0k GWh1996: 38.9k GWh1997: 33.4k GWh1998: 32.1k GWh1999: 40.0k GWh2000: 40.7k GWh2001: 36.6k GWh2002: 32.9k GWh2003: 28.6k GWh2004: 34.3k GWh2005: 38.1k GWh2006: 39.5k GWh2007: 37.4k GWh2008: 47.2k GWh2009: 34.7k GWh2010: 45.7k GWh2011: 45.1k GWh2012: 42.4k GWh2013: 39.5k GWh2014: 52.9k GWh2015: 47.9k GWh

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

Analysis

Mexico recorded 47,897 GWh for renewable energy electricity output in 2015.

The figure is down 9.4% on the previous year and up 25.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable energy electricity output in Mexico peaked at 52,893 GWh in 2014 and was at its lowest, 27,987 GWh, in 1994.

That places Mexico 19th out of 230 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 33,435 GWh 27,987 GWh 40,040 GWh 10
2000s 37,009 GWh 28,643 GWh 47,246 GWh 10
2010s 45,586 GWh 39,543 GWh 52,893 GWh 6

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 16 Venezuela 74,899 GWh compare
  2. 17 Vietnam 56,304 GWh compare
  3. 18 Paraguay 55,743 GWh compare
  4. 20 Austria 47,243 GWh compare
  5. 21 Colombia 47,095 GWh compare
  6. 22 Switzerland 41,111 GWh compare

See the full ranking of 232 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable energy electricity output in Mexico?
Renewable energy electricity output in Mexico was 47,897 GWh 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 electricity output recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 52,893 GWh in 2014.
What is the lowest renewable energy electricity output recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 27,987 GWh in 1994.
How does Mexico rank for renewable energy electricity output?
Mexico ranks 19th out of 230 countries with data for 2015.
Is renewable energy electricity output rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 electricity output (GWh). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Renewable energy electricity output (GWh)
Unit
GWh
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 energy electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by renewable power plants, including wind, solar PV, solar thermal, hydro, marine, geothermal, biomass, renewable municipal waste, liquid biofuels and biogas. Electricity production for hydro pumpted storage is excluded.