Mexico: Solar electricity capacity, percent

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 Mexico

Solar electricity capacity, percent

 Latest value 12.15
 Year 2024
 Measure percent
 Data availability 2000 - 2024
 Average 2.43
 Min - Max 0.03 - 12.15
 Source The Global Economy, U.S. EIA
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The latest value from 2024 is 12.15 percent, an increase from 11.14 percent in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 11.93 percent, based on data from 190 countries. Historically, the average for Mexico from 2000 to 2024 is 2.43 percent. The minimum value, 0.03 percent, was reached in 2000 while the maximum of 12.15 percent was recorded in 2024. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Mexico: Solar electricity capacity, percent
 2024 12.15
 2023 11.14
 2022 9.04
 2021 8.64
 2020 7.65
 2019 5.26
 2018 3.01
 2017 1.50




Definition: Installed capacity to produce electricity from sunlight as percent of the total electricity generation capacity.

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