Mexico vs Taiwan: Electricity generation from fossil fuels

Mexico
264.38 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Taiwan
249.84 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Mexico rank
10th
Taiwan rank
11th

Electricity generation from fossil fuels over time

  • Mexico
  • Taiwan
0100200300198520052025

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 264.38 terawatt-hours against 249.84 terawatt-hours in Taiwan, a difference of 14.54 terawatt-hours.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Taiwan's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Mexico ahead.

Mexico ranks 10th and Taiwan ranks 11th of 209 countries.

Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Taiwan Difference Ahead
1980s 79.78 terawatt-hours 33.03 terawatt-hours 46.75 terawatt-hours Mexico
1990s 111.33 terawatt-hours 84.7 terawatt-hours 26.64 terawatt-hours Mexico
2000s 193.92 terawatt-hours 172.12 terawatt-hours 21.8 terawatt-hours Mexico
2010s 252.43 terawatt-hours 214.95 terawatt-hours 37.48 terawatt-hours Mexico
2020s 254.37 terawatt-hours 243.18 terawatt-hours 11.19 terawatt-hours Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels, Mexico or Taiwan?
Mexico, at 264.38 terawatt-hours against 249.84 terawatt-hours in Taiwan as of 2025.
What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels between Mexico and Taiwan?
14.54 terawatt-hours, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Taiwan?
41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
How do Mexico and Taiwan rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels?
Mexico ranks 10th and Taiwan ranks 11th of 209 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from fossil fuels. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity generation from fossil fuels
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
216 places, 6,239 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in terawatt-hours.