Electricity generation from oil in Mexico
Mexico: Electricity generation from oil was 33.58 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
33.58 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
4th
of 214 countries
All-time high
96.58 terawatt-hours
in 2000
All-time low
20.62 terawatt-hours
in 2020
Years of data
41
1985–2025
Electricity generation from oil 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 33.58 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from oil in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from oil in Mexico peaked at 96.58 terawatt-hours in 2000 and was at its lowest, 20.62 terawatt-hours, in 2020.
Mexico ranks 4th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Electricity generation from oil in Mexico, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 55.06 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 60.89 terawatt-hours | +10.6% |
| 1987 | 66.19 terawatt-hours | +8.7% |
| 1988 | 69.4 terawatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 71.97 terawatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 64.04 terawatt-hours | -11.0% |
| 1991 | 67.69 terawatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 66.85 terawatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 65.92 terawatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 79.72 terawatt-hours | +20.9% |
| 1995 | 70.01 terawatt-hours | -12.2% |
| 1996 | 71.48 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 82.51 terawatt-hours | +15.4% |
| 1998 | 92.33 terawatt-hours | +11.9% |
| 1999 | 89.66 terawatt-hours | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 96.58 terawatt-hours | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 92.74 terawatt-hours | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 79.32 terawatt-hours | -14.5% |
| 2003 | 76.09 terawatt-hours | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 77.56 terawatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 82 terawatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 59.58 terawatt-hours | -27.3% |
| 2007 | 56.63 terawatt-hours | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 59.49 terawatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 54.76 terawatt-hours | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 43.76 terawatt-hours | -20.1% |
| 2011 | 48.83 terawatt-hours | +11.6% |
| 2012 | 55.73 terawatt-hours | +14.1% |
| 2013 | 47.68 terawatt-hours | -14.4% |
| 2014 | 32.49 terawatt-hours | -31.9% |
| 2015 | 31.23 terawatt-hours | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 33.52 terawatt-hours | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 38.87 terawatt-hours | +16.0% |
| 2018 | 35.7 terawatt-hours | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 34.79 terawatt-hours | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 20.62 terawatt-hours | -40.7% |
| 2021 | 31.47 terawatt-hours | +52.6% |
| 2022 | 32.63 terawatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 35.26 terawatt-hours | +8.1% |
| 2024 | 33.81 terawatt-hours | -4.1% |
| 2025 | 33.58 terawatt-hours | -0.7% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 33.58 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.57 terawatt-hours, 58.9× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 33.58 terawatt-hours is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.8 terawatt-hours, 42.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 64.7 terawatt-hours | 55.06 terawatt-hours | 71.97 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 75.02 terawatt-hours | 64.04 terawatt-hours | 92.33 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.47 terawatt-hours | 54.76 terawatt-hours | 96.58 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.26 terawatt-hours | 31.23 terawatt-hours | 55.73 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.23 terawatt-hours | 20.62 terawatt-hours | 35.26 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 oil in Mexico?
- Electricity generation from oil in Mexico was 33.58 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 oil recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 96.58 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from oil recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.62 terawatt-hours in 2020.
- How does Mexico rank for electricity generation from oil?
- Mexico ranks 4th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from oil rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.