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
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.
Electricity generation from wind in Mexico, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1977 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1978 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1979 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990 | 0.001 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0.001 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.001 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.001 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.005 terawatt-hours | +400.0% |
| 1995 | 0.007 terawatt-hours | +40.0% |
| 1996 | 0.006 terawatt-hours | -14.3% |
| 1997 | 0.012 terawatt-hours | +100.0% |
| 1998 | 0.015 terawatt-hours | +25.0% |
| 1999 | 0.017 terawatt-hours | +13.3% |
| 2000 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | +17.6% |
| 2001 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.05 terawatt-hours | +150.0% |
| 2007 | 0.25 terawatt-hours | +400.0% |
| 2008 | 0.25 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.6 terawatt-hours | +140.0% |
| 2010 | 1.24 terawatt-hours | +106.7% |
| 2011 | 1.65 terawatt-hours | +33.1% |
| 2012 | 3.69 terawatt-hours | +123.6% |
| 2013 | 4.18 terawatt-hours | +13.3% |
| 2014 | 6.43 terawatt-hours | +53.8% |
| 2015 | 8.75 terawatt-hours | +36.1% |
| 2016 | 10.38 terawatt-hours | +18.6% |
| 2017 | 10.62 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 12.44 terawatt-hours | +17.1% |
| 2019 | 16.73 terawatt-hours | +34.5% |
| 2020 | 19.7 terawatt-hours | +17.8% |
| 2021 | 21.07 terawatt-hours | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 20.53 terawatt-hours | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 20.7 terawatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 19.75 terawatt-hours | -4.6% |
| 2025 | 21.38 terawatt-hours | +8.3% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 21.38 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.16 terawatt-hours, 133.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 21.38 terawatt-hours is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.07 terawatt-hours, 305.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from wind in Mexico changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +400.0% | 0.001 terawatt-hours | 0.005 terawatt-hours |
| 2007 | +400.0% | 0.05 terawatt-hours | 0.25 terawatt-hours |
| 2006 | +150.0% | 0.02 terawatt-hours | 0.05 terawatt-hours |
| 2009 | +140.0% | 0.25 terawatt-hours | 0.6 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Mexico
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 16.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 32.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 32.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 13.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 84.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 157.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.55 (2050)
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
Measured in terawatt-hours.