Electricity generation from wind in Mexico

Mexico: Electricity generation from wind was 21.38 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
21.38 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 8.3%
World rank
17th
of 212 countries
All-time high
21.38 terawatt-hours
in 2025
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1971
Years of data
55
1971–2025

Electricity generation from wind in Mexico, 1971–2025

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Source: Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.

Analysis

Mexico recorded 21.38 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from wind in 2025. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

The figure is up 8.3% on the previous year and up 144.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity generation from wind in Mexico peaked at 21.38 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1971.

Mexico ranks 17th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours 9
1980s 0 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours 10
1990s 0.0066 terawatt-hours 0.001 terawatt-hours 0.017 terawatt-hours 10
2000s 0.127 terawatt-hours 0.02 terawatt-hours 0.6 terawatt-hours 10
2010s 7.61 terawatt-hours 1.24 terawatt-hours 16.73 terawatt-hours 10
2020s 20.52 terawatt-hours 19.7 terawatt-hours 21.38 terawatt-hours 6

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 14 Poland 24.62 terawatt-hours compare
  2. 15 Finland 22.58 terawatt-hours compare
  3. 16 Italy 21.48 terawatt-hours compare
  4. 18 Denmark 19.21 terawatt-hours compare
  5. 19 Argentina 18.62 terawatt-hours compare
  6. 20 Vietnam 14.37 terawatt-hours compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity generation from wind in Mexico?
Electricity generation from wind in Mexico was 21.38 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest electricity generation from wind recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 21.38 terawatt-hours in 2025.
What is the lowest electricity generation from wind recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1971.
How does Mexico rank for electricity generation from wind?
Mexico ranks 17th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
Is electricity generation from wind rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 144.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mexico data come from?
The figures come from Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from wind. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity generation from wind
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 6,974 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours.