Mexico vs OECD (EI): Electricity generation from oil

Mexico
33.58 terawatt-hours
in 2025
OECD (EI)
107.51 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Mexico rank
4th
OECD (EI) rank
1st

Electricity generation from oil over time

  • Mexico
  • OECD (EI)
0200400600800198520052025

How they compare

OECD (EI) currently reports 107.51 terawatt-hours against 33.58 terawatt-hours in Mexico, a difference of 73.93 terawatt-hours.

That makes OECD (EI)'s figure about 3.2 times Mexico's.

Across all 41 years both countries report, OECD (EI) has been ahead every year.

Mexico ranks 4th and OECD (EI) ranks 1st of 209 regions.

OECD (EI) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico OECD (EI) Difference Ahead
1980s 64.7 terawatt-hours 636.71 terawatt-hours 572.01 terawatt-hours OECD (EI)
1990s 75.02 terawatt-hours 700 terawatt-hours 624.98 terawatt-hours OECD (EI)
2000s 73.47 terawatt-hours 530.45 terawatt-hours 456.98 terawatt-hours OECD (EI)
2010s 40.26 terawatt-hours 261.54 terawatt-hours 221.28 terawatt-hours OECD (EI)
2020s 31.23 terawatt-hours 132.4 terawatt-hours 101.17 terawatt-hours OECD (EI)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity generation from oil, Mexico or OECD (EI)?
OECD (EI), at 107.51 terawatt-hours against 33.58 terawatt-hours in Mexico as of 2025.
What is the difference in electricity generation from oil between Mexico and OECD (EI)?
73.93 terawatt-hours, with OECD (EI) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and OECD (EI)?
41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
How do Mexico and OECD (EI) rank globally for electricity generation from oil?
Mexico ranks 4th and OECD (EI) ranks 1st of 209 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from oil. 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 oil
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, 6,238 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours.