Electricity generation in Mexico
Mexico: Electricity generation was 356.97 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
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.
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
- 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 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.