Electricity generation from coal in Mexico
Mexico: Electricity generation from coal was 10.88 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
10.88 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 12.2%
World rank
30th
of 211 countries
All-time high
34.45 terawatt-hours
in 2016
All-time low
3.86 terawatt-hours
in 1985
Years of data
41
1985–2025
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 211 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Electricity generation from coal in Mexico, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 3.86 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 6.36 terawatt-hours | +64.5% |
| 1987 | 7.31 terawatt-hours | +15.0% |
| 1988 | 8.06 terawatt-hours | +10.2% |
| 1989 | 7.92 terawatt-hours | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 7.8 terawatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 9.24 terawatt-hours | +18.5% |
| 1992 | 9.55 terawatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 11.56 terawatt-hours | +21.0% |
| 1994 | 14.28 terawatt-hours | +23.6% |
| 1995 | 15.48 terawatt-hours | +8.4% |
| 1996 | 18.53 terawatt-hours | +19.7% |
| 1997 | 18.39 terawatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 18.69 terawatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 18.61 terawatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 19.05 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 23.17 terawatt-hours | +21.6% |
| 2002 | 26.1 terawatt-hours | +12.6% |
| 2003 | 30.9 terawatt-hours | +18.4% |
| 2004 | 23.8 terawatt-hours | -23.0% |
| 2005 | 32.81 terawatt-hours | +37.9% |
| 2006 | 31.74 terawatt-hours | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 31.57 terawatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 21.34 terawatt-hours | -32.4% |
| 2009 | 29.44 terawatt-hours | +38.0% |
| 2010 | 32.39 terawatt-hours | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 33.78 terawatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 34.23 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 31.74 terawatt-hours | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 33.78 terawatt-hours | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 33.76 terawatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 34.45 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 30.86 terawatt-hours | -10.4% |
| 2018 | 29.03 terawatt-hours | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 32.68 terawatt-hours | +12.6% |
| 2020 | 15.3 terawatt-hours | -53.2% |
| 2021 | 7.38 terawatt-hours | -51.8% |
| 2022 | 10.38 terawatt-hours | +40.7% |
| 2023 | 13.53 terawatt-hours | +30.3% |
| 2024 | 12.39 terawatt-hours | -8.4% |
| 2025 | 10.88 terawatt-hours | -12.2% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 10.88 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.005 terawatt-hours, 2176.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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 211 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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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.