Electricity production from nuclear sources in Mexico
Mexico: Electricity production from nuclear sources was 3.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Electricity production from nuclear sources in Mexico, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2024, electricity production from nuclear sources in Mexico stood at 3.1%.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from nuclear sources in Mexico peaked at 6.2% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2010.
That places Mexico 27th out of 209 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Electricity production from nuclear sources in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.5% | — |
| 1991 | 3.3% | +30.1% |
| 1992 | 2.9% | -10.6% |
| 1993 | 3.6% | +23.2% |
| 1994 | 2.9% | -20.7% |
| 1995 | 5.5% | +92.5% |
| 1996 | 5.0% | -9.9% |
| 1997 | 6.2% | +25.0% |
| 1998 | 5.1% | -18.6% |
| 1999 | 5.2% | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 4.0% | -23.5% |
| 2001 | 4.1% | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 4.5% | +9.5% |
| 2003 | 4.4% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 3.9% | -13.0% |
| 2005 | 4.3% | +11.3% |
| 2006 | 4.2% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 3.9% | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 3.6% | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 3.9% | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 2.1% | -45.6% |
| 2011 | 3.3% | +56.2% |
| 2012 | 2.9% | -14.3% |
| 2013 | 4.0% | +39.0% |
| 2014 | 3.2% | -19.1% |
| 2015 | 3.7% | +16.1% |
| 2016 | 3.3% | -11.3% |
| 2017 | 3.4% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 3.8% | +14.4% |
| 2019 | 3.3% | -14.5% |
| 2020 | 3.4% | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 3.4% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 3.0% | -12.6% |
| 2023 | 3.3% | +9.5% |
| 2024 | 3.1% | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.2% | 2.5% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.1% | 3.6% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 2.1% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 3.0% | 3.4% | 5 |
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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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from nuclear sources in Mexico?
- Electricity production from nuclear sources in Mexico was 3.1% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from nuclear sources recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 6.2% in 1997.
- What is the lowest electricity production from nuclear sources recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2010.
- How does Mexico rank for electricity production from nuclear sources?
- Mexico ranks 27th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity production from nuclear sources rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 nuclear sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of electricity production from nuclear sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Nuclear power refers to electricity produced by nuclear power plants.