Mexico: Hydroelectricity capacity

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 Mexico

Hydroelectricity capacity, million kilowatts

 Latest value 12.84
 Year 2024
 Measure million kilowatts
 Data availability 1980 - 2024
 Average 10.03
 Min - Max 6.06 - 13.30
 Source The U.S. Energy Information Administration
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The latest value from 2024 is 12.84 million kilowatts, unchanged from 12.84 million kilowatts in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 6.42 million kilowatts, based on data from 191 countries. Historically, the average for Mexico from 1980 to 2024 is 10.03 million kilowatts. The minimum value, 6.06 million kilowatts, was reached in 1980 while the maximum of 13.3 million kilowatts was recorded in 2019. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Mexico: Hydroelectricity capacity
 2024 12.84
 2023 12.84
 2022 12.84
 2021 13.30
 2020 13.30
 2019 13.30
 2018 12.64
 2017 12.63




Definition: Installed capacity to produce hydroelectricity in million kilowatts.

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