Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output) in Mexico
Mexico: Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output) was 11.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Mexico, 1990–2025
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of output.
Analysis
In 2025, electric power transmission and distribution losses in Mexico stood at 11.3%.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power transmission and distribution losses in Mexico peaked at 16.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 11.1%, in 2023.
That places Mexico 66th out of 151 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output) in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % of output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12.9% | — |
| 1991 | 12.8% | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 12.9% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 13.4% | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 13.6% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 14.0% | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 14.7% | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 14.6% | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 14.2% | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 14.3% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 13.8% | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 14.1% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 14.2% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 12.3% | -13.1% |
| 2004 | 14.7% | +19.3% |
| 2005 | 14.9% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 15.4% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 15.3% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 15.4% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 15.9% | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 16.1% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 15.1% | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 14.3% | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 14.3% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 13.7% | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 13.1% | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 12.5% | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 13.6% | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 11.9% | -12.0% |
| 2019 | 11.8% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 11.2% | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 12.0% | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 11.3% | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 11.1% | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 11.3% | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 11.3% | -0.1% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 11.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.4%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 11.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.4%, 91% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.7% | 12.8% | 14.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.6% | 12.3% | 15.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.6% | 11.8% | 16.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.3% | 11.1% | 12.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More energy & mining data for Mexico
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 5.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power transmission and distribution losses in Mexico?
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Mexico was 11.3% in 2025, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electric power transmission and distribution losses recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 16.1% in 2010.
- What is the lowest electric power transmission and distribution losses recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.1% in 2023.
- How does Mexico rank for electric power transmission and distribution losses?
- Mexico ranks 66th out of 151 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electric power transmission and distribution losses rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electric power transmission and distribution losses include losses in transmission between sources of supply and points of distribution and in the distribution to consumers, including pilferage. The losses are expressed as a share of the total output.