Electricity production by source in Mexico
Mexico: Electricity production by source was 13.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Electricity production by source in Mexico, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2021, electricity production by source in Mexico stood at 13.4%. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.3% on the previous year and up 358.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production by source in Mexico peaked at 13.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2011.
Mexico ranks 60th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.0% | 3.8% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.6% | 3.0% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 2.9% | 9.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.0% | 12.6% | 13.4% | 2 |
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 production by source in Mexico?
- Electricity production by source in Mexico was 13.4% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity production by source recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 13.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest electricity production by source recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2011.
- How does Mexico rank for electricity production by source?
- Mexico ranks 60th out of 208 countries with data for 2021.
- Is electricity production by source rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 358.8%. 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, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity production by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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