Electricity production from natural gas sources in Mexico
Mexico: Electricity production from natural gas sources was 61.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity production from natural gas sources in Mexico, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity production from natural gas sources in Mexico is 61.9%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from natural gas sources in Mexico peaked at 61.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.5%, in 1990.
That places Mexico 33rd out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Electricity production from natural gas sources in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12.5% | — |
| 1991 | 16.1% | +29.1% |
| 1992 | 15.5% | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 15.4% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 15.9% | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 16.1% | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 14.7% | -8.8% |
| 1997 | 15.1% | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 18.0% | +19.3% |
| 1999 | 18.8% | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 21.5% | +14.1% |
| 2001 | 26.0% | +21.3% |
| 2002 | 34.2% | +31.3% |
| 2003 | 40.1% | +17.5% |
| 2004 | 42.8% | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 40.1% | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 46.3% | +15.4% |
| 2007 | 49.8% | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 52.1% | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 54.7% | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 53.3% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 54.3% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 53.9% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 55.8% | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 57.0% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 59.9% | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 60.1% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 58.7% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 57.6% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 56.8% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 54.2% | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 53.1% | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 56.5% | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 60.9% | +7.7% |
| 2024 | 61.9% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.8% | 12.5% | 18.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.8% | 21.5% | 54.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.7% | 53.3% | 60.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.3% | 53.1% | 61.9% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from natural gas sources in Mexico?
- Electricity production from natural gas sources in Mexico was 61.9% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from natural gas sources recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 61.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity production from natural gas sources recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.5% in 1990.
- How does Mexico rank for electricity production from natural gas sources?
- Mexico ranks 33rd out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity production from natural gas sources rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electricity production from natural gas sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of electricity production from natural gas sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Gas refers to natural gas but excludes natural gas liquids.