Electricity generation from coal in Mexico
Mexico: Electricity generation from coal was 10.88 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from coal in Mexico, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from coal in Mexico is 10.88 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 12.2% on the previous year and down 67.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from coal in Mexico peaked at 34.45 terawatt-hours in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3.86 terawatt-hours, in 1985.
Mexico ranks 30th of 207 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.7 terawatt-hours | 3.86 terawatt-hours | 8.06 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 14.21 terawatt-hours | 7.8 terawatt-hours | 18.69 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.99 terawatt-hours | 19.05 terawatt-hours | 32.81 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.67 terawatt-hours | 29.03 terawatt-hours | 34.45 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.64 terawatt-hours | 7.38 terawatt-hours | 15.3 terawatt-hours | 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)
- Fuel exports 3.0% (2025)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 11.1% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 57.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from coal in Mexico?
- Electricity generation from coal in Mexico was 10.88 terawatt-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 recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 34.45 terawatt-hours in 2016.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from coal recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.86 terawatt-hours in 1985.
- How does Mexico rank for electricity generation from coal?
- Mexico ranks 30th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from coal rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.8%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.