Primary energy use by source in Mexico
Mexico: Primary energy use by source was 21.84 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
21.84 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 8.2%
World rank
16th
of 80 countries
All-time high
21.84 terawatt-hours
in 2025
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Primary energy use by source in Mexico, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary energy use by source in Mexico is 21.84 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.2% on the previous year and up 144.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use by source in Mexico peaked at 21.84 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
Mexico ranks 16th of 80 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary energy use by source in Mexico, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1969 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1977 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1978 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1979 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990 | 0.001 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0.001 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.001 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.001 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.005 terawatt-hours | +400.0% |
| 1995 | 0.007 terawatt-hours | +40.0% |
| 1996 | 0.006 terawatt-hours | -14.3% |
| 1997 | 0.012 terawatt-hours | +100.0% |
| 1998 | 0.015 terawatt-hours | +25.0% |
| 1999 | 0.017 terawatt-hours | +13.3% |
| 2000 | 0.019 terawatt-hours | +11.8% |
| 2001 | 0.018 terawatt-hours | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 0.021 terawatt-hours | +16.7% |
| 2003 | 0.019 terawatt-hours | -9.5% |
| 2004 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 0.019 terawatt-hours | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 0.045 terawatt-hours | +136.8% |
| 2007 | 0.248 terawatt-hours | +451.1% |
| 2008 | 0.255 terawatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.5964 terawatt-hours | +133.9% |
| 2010 | 1.31 terawatt-hours | +119.8% |
| 2011 | 1.69 terawatt-hours | +29.1% |
| 2012 | 3.73 terawatt-hours | +120.3% |
| 2013 | 4.29 terawatt-hours | +15.0% |
| 2014 | 6.58 terawatt-hours | +53.5% |
| 2015 | 8.95 terawatt-hours | +36.0% |
| 2016 | 10.67 terawatt-hours | +19.2% |
| 2017 | 10.56 terawatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 12.56 terawatt-hours | +19.0% |
| 2019 | 16.89 terawatt-hours | +34.5% |
| 2020 | 19.91 terawatt-hours | +17.8% |
| 2021 | 21.29 terawatt-hours | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 20.53 terawatt-hours | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 20.91 terawatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 20.18 terawatt-hours | -3.5% |
| 2025 | 21.84 terawatt-hours | +8.2% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 21.84 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.05 terawatt-hours, 20.8× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 21.84 terawatt-hours is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.96 terawatt-hours, 5.5× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy use by source in Mexico changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +451.1% | 0.045 terawatt-hours | 0.248 terawatt-hours |
| 1994 | +400.0% | 0.001 terawatt-hours | 0.005 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0066 terawatt-hours | 0.001 terawatt-hours | 0.017 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.126 terawatt-hours | 0.018 terawatt-hours | 0.5964 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.72 terawatt-hours | 1.31 terawatt-hours | 16.89 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.78 terawatt-hours | 19.91 terawatt-hours | 21.84 terawatt-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 primary energy use by source in Mexico?
- Primary energy use by source in Mexico was 21.84 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy use by source recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 21.84 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary energy use by source recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Mexico rank for primary energy use by source?
- Mexico ranks 16th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy use by source rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 144.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.