Electricity as a share of primary energy in Mexico
Mexico: Electricity as a share of primary energy was 16.41 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity as a share of primary energy in Mexico, 1985–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity as a share of primary energy in Mexico stood at 16.41. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity as a share of primary energy in Mexico peaked at 16.41 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 8.82, in 1990.
Mexico ranks 49th of 79 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 as a share of primary energy in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 8.82 | — |
| 1986 | 9.19 | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 9.39 | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 9.88 | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 10.06 | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 8.82 | -12.3% |
| 1991 | 9.28 | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 9.44 | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 9.62 | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 9.79 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 10.31 | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 10.52 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 10.96 | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 11.36 | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 11.9 | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 12.34 | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 12.88 | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 12.79 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 13.24 | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 13.16 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 13.22 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 13.25 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 13.31 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 13.31 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 13.31 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 13.39 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 13.6 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 13.82 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 13.69 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 14.17 | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 14.2 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 14.36 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 14.49 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 15.58 | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 15.83 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 16.41 | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 15.9 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 15.8 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 15.93 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 16.22 | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 16.41 | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.47 | 8.82 | 10.06 | 5 |
| 1990s | 10.2 | 8.82 | 11.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.08 | 12.34 | 13.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.31 | 13.39 | 15.83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.11 | 15.8 | 16.41 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More energy & mining data for Mexico
- Fuel imports 5.4% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 2.4% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 2.4% (2025)
- Gas production 347.91 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 2,637 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 347.91 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 2,637 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity as a share of primary energy in Mexico?
- Electricity as a share of primary energy in Mexico was 16.41 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity as a share of primary energy recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 16.41 in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity as a share of primary energy recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.82 in 1990.
- How does Mexico rank for electricity as a share of primary energy?
- Mexico ranks 49th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity as a share of primary energy rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity as a share of primary energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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