Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Mexico
Mexico: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person was 2,004 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2,004 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
70th
of 214 countries
All-time high
2,252 kilowatt-hours
in 2018
All-time low
881.35 kilowatt-hours
in 1985
Years of data
41
1985–2025
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Mexico, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 2,004 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in 2025.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Mexico peaked at 2,252 kilowatt-hours in 2018 and was at its lowest, 881.35 kilowatt-hours, in 1985.
That places Mexico 70th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Mexico, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 881.35 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 977.97 kilowatt-hours | +11.0% |
| 1987 | 1,055 kilowatt-hours | +7.9% |
| 1988 | 1,076 kilowatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 1,103 kilowatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 1,027 kilowatt-hours | -6.9% |
| 1991 | 1,135 kilowatt-hours | +10.6% |
| 1992 | 1,106 kilowatt-hours | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 1,102 kilowatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 1,293 kilowatt-hours | +17.4% |
| 1995 | 1,187 kilowatt-hours | -8.1% |
| 1996 | 1,203 kilowatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 1,319 kilowatt-hours | +9.7% |
| 1998 | 1,476 kilowatt-hours | +11.9% |
| 1999 | 1,454 kilowatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 1,581 kilowatt-hours | +8.8% |
| 2001 | 1,666 kilowatt-hours | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 1,724 kilowatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 1,821 kilowatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 1,856 kilowatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 1,902 kilowatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 1,934 kilowatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 1,995 kilowatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 1,922 kilowatt-hours | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 1,985 kilowatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 1,965 kilowatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 2,049 kilowatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 2,094 kilowatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 2,072 kilowatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 2,004 kilowatt-hours | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 2,069 kilowatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 2,133 kilowatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 2,167 kilowatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 2,252 kilowatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 2,194 kilowatt-hours | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 1,934 kilowatt-hours | -11.9% |
| 2021 | 1,838 kilowatt-hours | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 1,914 kilowatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 2,066 kilowatt-hours | +7.9% |
| 2024 | 2,047 kilowatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 2,004 kilowatt-hours | -2.1% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 2,004 kilowatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,515 kilowatt-hours, 1.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 2,004 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,500 kilowatt-hours, 1.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,019 kilowatt-hours | 881.35 kilowatt-hours | 1,103 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 1,230 kilowatt-hours | 1,027 kilowatt-hours | 1,476 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,839 kilowatt-hours | 1,581 kilowatt-hours | 1,995 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,100 kilowatt-hours | 1,965 kilowatt-hours | 2,252 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,967 kilowatt-hours | 1,838 kilowatt-hours | 2,066 kilowatt-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 fossil fuels per person in Mexico?
- Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Mexico was 2,004 kilowatt-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 fossil fuels per person recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 2,252 kilowatt-hours in 2018.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from fossil fuels per person recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 881.35 kilowatt-hours in 1985.
- How does Mexico rank for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
- Mexico ranks 70th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from fossil fuels per person rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 fossil fuels per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in kilowatt-hours per person.