Year-to-year change in primary energy use by source in Mexico
Mexico: Year-to-year change in primary energy use by source was 0.8431 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Year-to-year change in primary energy use by source in Mexico, 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, year-to-year change in primary energy use by source in Mexico stood at 0.8431 terawatt-hours.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 71.5% on the previous year and up 4,584.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-to-year change in primary energy use by source in Mexico peaked at 6.75 terawatt-hours in 2019 and was at its lowest, -0.0188 terawatt-hours, in 2015.
That places Mexico 42nd out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Year-to-year change in primary energy use by source in Mexico, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1969 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1977 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1978 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1979 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990 | 0.001 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0.001 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.001 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.001 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.001 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 1996 | 0.001 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 1998 | 0.001 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0.001 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0.001 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 0.001 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2007 | -0.001 terawatt-hours | -200.0% |
| 2008 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | -1100.0% |
| 2009 | 0.008 terawatt-hours | -20.0% |
| 2010 | 0.004 terawatt-hours | -50.0% |
| 2011 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +150.0% |
| 2012 | 0.028 terawatt-hours | +180.0% |
| 2013 | 0.037 terawatt-hours | +32.1% |
| 2014 | 0.115 terawatt-hours | +210.8% |
| 2015 | -0.0188 terawatt-hours | -116.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0501 terawatt-hours | -366.3% |
| 2017 | 0.9342 terawatt-hours | +1765.5% |
| 2018 | 2.03 terawatt-hours | +116.8% |
| 2019 | 6.75 terawatt-hours | +233.4% |
| 2020 | 5.87 terawatt-hours | -13.1% |
| 2021 | 4.36 terawatt-hours | -25.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1471 terawatt-hours | -96.6% |
| 2023 | 3 terawatt-hours | +1936.3% |
| 2024 | 2.96 terawatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 0.8431 terawatt-hours | -71.5% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 0.8431 terawatt-hours is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9127 terawatt-hours, 92% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 0.8431 terawatt-hours is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.05 terawatt-hours, 80% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Year-to-year change in primary energy use by source in Mexico changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +1936.3% | 0.1471 terawatt-hours | 3 terawatt-hours |
| 2017 | +1765.5% | 0.0501 terawatt-hours | 0.9342 terawatt-hours |
| 2008 | +1100.0% | -0.001 terawatt-hours | 0.01 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 4 |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0007 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.001 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.002 terawatt-hours | -0.001 terawatt-hours | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9937 terawatt-hours | -0.0188 terawatt-hours | 6.75 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.86 terawatt-hours | 0.1471 terawatt-hours | 5.87 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More energy & mining data for Mexico
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -0.685 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 5.4% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 2.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is year-to-year change in primary energy use by source in Mexico?
- Year-to-year change in primary energy use by source in Mexico was 0.8431 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest year-to-year change in primary energy use by source recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 6.75 terawatt-hours in 2019.
- What is the lowest year-to-year change in primary energy use by source recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0188 terawatt-hours in 2015.
- How does Mexico rank for year-to-year change in primary energy use by source?
- Mexico ranks 42nd out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is year-to-year change in primary energy use by source rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4,584.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Year-to-year change in primary energy use by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.