Electricity generation in Mexico
Mexico: Electricity generation was 356.97 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
356.97 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
14th
of 214 countries
All-time high
356.97 terawatt-hours
in 2025
All-time low
96.21 terawatt-hours
in 1985
Years of data
41
1985–2025
Electricity generation 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 356.97 terawatt-hours for electricity generation in 2025. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation in Mexico peaked at 356.97 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 96.21 terawatt-hours, in 1985.
That places Mexico 14th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Electricity generation in Mexico, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 96.21 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 99.59 terawatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 106.17 terawatt-hours | +6.6% |
| 1988 | 112.23 terawatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 120.05 terawatt-hours | +7.0% |
| 1990 | 117.59 terawatt-hours | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 128.57 terawatt-hours | +9.3% |
| 1992 | 132.28 terawatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 134.64 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 146.13 terawatt-hours | +8.5% |
| 1995 | 150.36 terawatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 156.59 terawatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 166.75 terawatt-hours | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 181.06 terawatt-hours | +8.6% |
| 1999 | 189.98 terawatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 203.62 terawatt-hours | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 210.22 terawatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 215.73 terawatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 224.9 terawatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 235.39 terawatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 247.97 terawatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 256.25 terawatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 263.26 terawatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 269.29 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 267.76 terawatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 275.57 terawatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 292.15 terawatt-hours | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 296.39 terawatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 297.12 terawatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 303.33 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 310.36 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 320.35 terawatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 329.09 terawatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 349.29 terawatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 344.57 terawatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 325.73 terawatt-hours | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 328.59 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 340.15 terawatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 351.7 terawatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 355.18 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 356.97 terawatt-hours | +0.5% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 356.97 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.43 terawatt-hours, 18.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 356.97 terawatt-hours is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.46 terawatt-hours, 55.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 106.85 terawatt-hours | 96.21 terawatt-hours | 120.05 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 150.39 terawatt-hours | 117.59 terawatt-hours | 189.98 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 239.44 terawatt-hours | 203.62 terawatt-hours | 269.29 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 311.82 terawatt-hours | 275.57 terawatt-hours | 349.29 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 343.05 terawatt-hours | 325.73 terawatt-hours | 356.97 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 in Mexico?
- Electricity generation in Mexico was 356.97 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 recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 356.97 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.21 terawatt-hours in 1985.
- How does Mexico rank for electricity generation?
- Mexico ranks 14th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total electricity generated in each country or region, measured in terawatt-hours.