Mexico vs Spain: Hydropower generation by region
Mexico
29.28 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Spain
33.75 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Mexico rank
23rd
Spain rank
20th
Hydropower generation by region over time
- Mexico
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 33.75 terawatt-hours against 29.28 terawatt-hours in Mexico, a difference of 4.47 terawatt-hours.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.2 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 24 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Spain ahead.
Mexico ranks 23rd and Spain ranks 20th of 79 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.21 terawatt-hours | 24.92 terawatt-hours | 13.71 terawatt-hours | Spain |
| 1970s | 16.4 terawatt-hours | 32.78 terawatt-hours | 16.38 terawatt-hours | Spain |
| 1980s | 22.5 terawatt-hours | 27.61 terawatt-hours | 5.11 terawatt-hours | Spain |
| 1990s | 26.34 terawatt-hours | 27.87 terawatt-hours | 1.53 terawatt-hours | Spain |
| 2000s | 28.28 terawatt-hours | 28.71 terawatt-hours | 0.4285 terawatt-hours | Spain |
| 2010s | 33.07 terawatt-hours | 30.88 terawatt-hours | 2.19 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 2020s | 28.69 terawatt-hours | 28.48 terawatt-hours | 0.2085 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hydropower generation by region, Mexico or Spain?
- Spain, at 33.75 terawatt-hours against 29.28 terawatt-hours in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in hydropower generation by region between Mexico and Spain?
- 4.47 terawatt-hours, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Spain?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Mexico and Spain rank globally for hydropower generation by region?
- Mexico ranks 23rd and Spain ranks 20th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Hydropower generation by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Figures are based on gross primary hydroelectric generation and do not account for cross-border electricity supply.