Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total) in Mexico
Mexico: Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total) was 75.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Mexico, 1990–2025
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 75.4% for electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in 2025.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Mexico peaked at 83.4% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 70.2%, in 2022.
Mexico ranks 94th of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total) in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 72.8% | — |
| 1991 | 74.3% | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 71.4% | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 71.0% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 78.1% | +10.0% |
| 1995 | 70.8% | -9.3% |
| 1996 | 70.3% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 73.8% | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 77.3% | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 73.9% | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 76.2% | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 78.8% | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 80.5% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 83.4% | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 81.7% | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 80.5% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 80.5% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 82.0% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 78.8% | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 83.1% | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 81.2% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 81.7% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 83.3% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 82.7% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 79.2% | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 81.0% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 81.5% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 80.2% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 78.7% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 78.0% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 73.4% | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 71.2% | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 70.2% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 76.8% | +9.5% |
| 2024 | 76.6% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 75.4% | -1.6% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 75.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 77.9%, 97% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 75.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 80.2%, 94% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.4% | 70.3% | 78.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.5% | 76.2% | 83.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.8% | 78.0% | 83.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.9% | 70.2% | 76.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More energy & mining data for Mexico
- Ores and metals imports 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)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Mexico?
- Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Mexico was 75.4% in 2025, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 83.4% in 2003.
- What is the lowest electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.2% in 2022.
- How does Mexico rank for electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources?
- Mexico ranks 94th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 oil, gas and coal sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Oil refers to crude oil and petroleum products. Gas refers to natural gas but excludes natural gas liquids. Coal refers to all coal and brown coal, both primary (including hard coal and lignite-brown coal) and derived fuels (including patent fuel, coke oven coke, gas coke, coke oven gas, and blast furnace gas). Peat is also included in this category.