Electricity generation from gas in Mexico
Mexico: Electricity generation from gas was 219.92 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
219.92 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
7th
of 207 countries
All-time high
221.67 terawatt-hours
in 2024
All-time low
7.21 terawatt-hours
in 1985
Years of data
41
1985–2025
Electricity generation from gas in Mexico, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 219.92 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from gas in 2025.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from gas in Mexico peaked at 221.67 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.21 terawatt-hours, in 1985.
Mexico ranks 7th of 207 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from gas in Mexico, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 7.21 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 7.65 terawatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 1987 | 8.96 terawatt-hours | +17.1% |
| 1988 | 8.3 terawatt-hours | -7.3% |
| 1989 | 9.76 terawatt-hours | +17.5% |
| 1990 | 13.21 terawatt-hours | +35.3% |
| 1991 | 18.93 terawatt-hours | +43.3% |
| 1992 | 18.78 terawatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 19.07 terawatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 21.38 terawatt-hours | +12.1% |
| 1995 | 22.4 terawatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 21.17 terawatt-hours | -5.5% |
| 1997 | 23.12 terawatt-hours | +9.2% |
| 1998 | 30.02 terawatt-hours | +29.8% |
| 1999 | 32.91 terawatt-hours | +9.6% |
| 2000 | 40.31 terawatt-hours | +22.5% |
| 2001 | 50.86 terawatt-hours | +26.2% |
| 2002 | 69.6 terawatt-hours | +36.8% |
| 2003 | 80.58 terawatt-hours | +15.8% |
| 2004 | 92.37 terawatt-hours | +14.6% |
| 2005 | 86.48 terawatt-hours | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 116.06 terawatt-hours | +34.2% |
| 2007 | 128.79 terawatt-hours | +11.0% |
| 2008 | 131.27 terawatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 138.16 terawatt-hours | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 147.07 terawatt-hours | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 153.52 terawatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 154.6 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 165.78 terawatt-hours | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 173.74 terawatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 185.55 terawatt-hours | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 192.83 terawatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 197.7 terawatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 215.77 terawatt-hours | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 208.41 terawatt-hours | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 209.26 terawatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 195.73 terawatt-hours | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 203.16 terawatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 219.24 terawatt-hours | +7.9% |
| 2024 | 221.67 terawatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 219.92 terawatt-hours | -0.8% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 219.92 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.75 terawatt-hours, 80.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.38 terawatt-hours | 7.21 terawatt-hours | 9.76 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 22.1 terawatt-hours | 13.21 terawatt-hours | 32.91 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 93.45 terawatt-hours | 40.31 terawatt-hours | 138.16 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 179.5 terawatt-hours | 147.07 terawatt-hours | 215.77 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 211.5 terawatt-hours | 195.73 terawatt-hours | 221.67 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 gas in Mexico?
- Electricity generation from gas in Mexico was 219.92 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 gas recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 221.67 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from gas recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.21 terawatt-hours in 1985.
- How does Mexico rank for electricity generation from gas?
- Mexico ranks 7th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from gas rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.