Electricity generation from gas per person in Mexico
Mexico: Electricity generation from gas per person was 1,667 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1,667 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
40th
of 207 countries
All-time high
1,732 kilowatt-hours
in 2018
All-time low
96.11 kilowatt-hours
in 1985
Years of data
41
1985–2025
Electricity generation from gas 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
In 2025, electricity generation from gas per person in Mexico stood at 1,667 kilowatt-hours.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from gas per person in Mexico peaked at 1,732 kilowatt-hours in 2018 and was at its lowest, 96.11 kilowatt-hours, in 1985.
Mexico ranks 40th of 207 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from gas per person in Mexico, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 96.11 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 99.91 kilowatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 114.66 kilowatt-hours | +14.8% |
| 1988 | 104.19 kilowatt-hours | -9.1% |
| 1989 | 120.12 kilowatt-hours | +15.3% |
| 1990 | 159.48 kilowatt-hours | +32.8% |
| 1991 | 224.23 kilowatt-hours | +40.6% |
| 1992 | 218.21 kilowatt-hours | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 217.53 kilowatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 239.53 kilowatt-hours | +10.1% |
| 1995 | 246.5 kilowatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 228.96 kilowatt-hours | -7.1% |
| 1997 | 245.91 kilowatt-hours | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 314.12 kilowatt-hours | +27.7% |
| 1999 | 338.82 kilowatt-hours | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 408.72 kilowatt-hours | +20.6% |
| 2001 | 508.1 kilowatt-hours | +24.3% |
| 2002 | 685.39 kilowatt-hours | +34.9% |
| 2003 | 782.49 kilowatt-hours | +14.2% |
| 2004 | 884.82 kilowatt-hours | +13.1% |
| 2005 | 817.3 kilowatt-hours | -7.6% |
| 2006 | 1,082 kilowatt-hours | +32.4% |
| 2007 | 1,184 kilowatt-hours | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 1,189 kilowatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 1,234 kilowatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 1,294 kilowatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 1,332 kilowatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 1,323 kilowatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 1,401 kilowatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 1,450 kilowatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 1,533 kilowatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 1,577 kilowatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 1,602 kilowatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 1,732 kilowatt-hours | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 1,657 kilowatt-hours | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 1,650 kilowatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 1,533 kilowatt-hours | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 1,580 kilowatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 1,690 kilowatt-hours | +7.0% |
| 2024 | 1,694 kilowatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 1,667 kilowatt-hours | -1.6% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 1,667 kilowatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 241.35 kilowatt-hours, 6.9× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 107 kilowatt-hours | 96.11 kilowatt-hours | 120.12 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 243.33 kilowatt-hours | 159.48 kilowatt-hours | 338.82 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 877.58 kilowatt-hours | 408.72 kilowatt-hours | 1,234 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,490 kilowatt-hours | 1,294 kilowatt-hours | 1,732 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,636 kilowatt-hours | 1,533 kilowatt-hours | 1,694 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 gas per person in Mexico?
- Electricity generation from gas per person in Mexico was 1,667 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 gas per person recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 1,732 kilowatt-hours in 2018.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from gas per person recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.11 kilowatt-hours in 1985.
- How does Mexico rank for electricity generation from gas per person?
- Mexico ranks 40th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from gas per person rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 gas per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.