Electricity generation from coal per person in Mexico
Mexico: Electricity generation from coal per person was 82.46 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
82.46 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
down 12.9%
World rank
63rd
of 211 countries
All-time high
310.08 kilowatt-hours
in 2005
All-time low
51.49 kilowatt-hours
in 1985
Years of data
41
1985–2025
Electricity generation from coal per person in Mexico, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from coal per person in Mexico is 82.46 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.9% on the previous year and down 70.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from coal per person in Mexico peaked at 310.08 kilowatt-hours in 2005 and was at its lowest, 51.49 kilowatt-hours, in 1985.
Mexico ranks 63rd of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Electricity generation from coal per person in Mexico, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 51.49 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 83.01 kilowatt-hours | +61.2% |
| 1987 | 93.58 kilowatt-hours | +12.7% |
| 1988 | 101.14 kilowatt-hours | +8.1% |
| 1989 | 97.42 kilowatt-hours | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 94.17 kilowatt-hours | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 109.47 kilowatt-hours | +16.3% |
| 1992 | 110.98 kilowatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 131.87 kilowatt-hours | +18.8% |
| 1994 | 160.03 kilowatt-hours | +21.4% |
| 1995 | 170.38 kilowatt-hours | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 200.47 kilowatt-hours | +17.7% |
| 1997 | 195.61 kilowatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 195.53 kilowatt-hours | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 191.61 kilowatt-hours | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 193.16 kilowatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 231.47 kilowatt-hours | +19.8% |
| 2002 | 257.02 kilowatt-hours | +11.0% |
| 2003 | 300.06 kilowatt-hours | +16.7% |
| 2004 | 227.98 kilowatt-hours | -24.0% |
| 2005 | 310.08 kilowatt-hours | +36.0% |
| 2006 | 295.93 kilowatt-hours | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 290.23 kilowatt-hours | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 193.34 kilowatt-hours | -33.4% |
| 2009 | 262.86 kilowatt-hours | +36.0% |
| 2010 | 285.06 kilowatt-hours | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 293.12 kilowatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 293.02 kilowatt-hours | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 268.2 kilowatt-hours | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 282.01 kilowatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 278.84 kilowatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 281.8 kilowatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 250.08 kilowatt-hours | -11.3% |
| 2018 | 233.03 kilowatt-hours | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 259.85 kilowatt-hours | +11.5% |
| 2020 | 120.66 kilowatt-hours | -53.6% |
| 2021 | 57.82 kilowatt-hours | -52.1% |
| 2022 | 80.71 kilowatt-hours | +39.6% |
| 2023 | 104.29 kilowatt-hours | +29.2% |
| 2024 | 94.68 kilowatt-hours | -9.2% |
| 2025 | 82.46 kilowatt-hours | -12.9% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 82.46 kilowatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1446 kilowatt-hours, 570.2× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 85.33 kilowatt-hours | 51.49 kilowatt-hours | 101.14 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 156.01 kilowatt-hours | 94.17 kilowatt-hours | 200.47 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 256.21 kilowatt-hours | 193.16 kilowatt-hours | 310.08 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 272.5 kilowatt-hours | 233.03 kilowatt-hours | 293.12 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.1 kilowatt-hours | 57.82 kilowatt-hours | 120.66 kilowatt-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)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 5.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from coal per person in Mexico?
- Electricity generation from coal per person in Mexico was 82.46 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from coal per person recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 310.08 kilowatt-hours in 2005.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from coal per person recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.49 kilowatt-hours in 1985.
- How does Mexico rank for electricity generation from coal per person?
- Mexico ranks 63rd out of 211 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from coal per person rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from coal per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.