Electricity generation from nuclear in Mexico
Mexico: Electricity generation from nuclear was 10.16 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
10.16 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 17.5%
World rank
28th
of 209 countries
All-time high
13.55 terawatt-hours
in 2018
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Electricity generation from nuclear in Mexico, 1965–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation from nuclear in Mexico stood at 10.16 terawatt-hours.
The figure is down 17.5% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from nuclear in Mexico peaked at 13.55 terawatt-hours in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
That places Mexico 28th out of 209 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from nuclear 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 | 0.372 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990 | 2.94 terawatt-hours | +689.5% |
| 1991 | 4.24 terawatt-hours | +44.4% |
| 1992 | 3.92 terawatt-hours | -7.6% |
| 1993 | 4.93 terawatt-hours | +25.8% |
| 1994 | 4.24 terawatt-hours | -14.0% |
| 1995 | 8.44 terawatt-hours | +99.2% |
| 1996 | 7.88 terawatt-hours | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 10.46 terawatt-hours | +32.7% |
| 1998 | 9.27 terawatt-hours | -11.4% |
| 1999 | 10 terawatt-hours | +8.0% |
| 2000 | 8.22 terawatt-hours | -17.8% |
| 2001 | 8.73 terawatt-hours | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 9.75 terawatt-hours | +11.7% |
| 2003 | 10.5 terawatt-hours | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 9.19 terawatt-hours | -12.5% |
| 2005 | 10.8 terawatt-hours | +17.5% |
| 2006 | 10.87 terawatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 10.42 terawatt-hours | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 9.8 terawatt-hours | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 10.5 terawatt-hours | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 5.88 terawatt-hours | -44.0% |
| 2011 | 10.09 terawatt-hours | +71.6% |
| 2012 | 8.77 terawatt-hours | -13.1% |
| 2013 | 11.8 terawatt-hours | +34.5% |
| 2014 | 9.68 terawatt-hours | -18.0% |
| 2015 | 11.58 terawatt-hours | +19.6% |
| 2016 | 10.57 terawatt-hours | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 10.88 terawatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 13.55 terawatt-hours | +24.5% |
| 2019 | 11.19 terawatt-hours | -17.4% |
| 2020 | 11.18 terawatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 11.92 terawatt-hours | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 10.85 terawatt-hours | -9.0% |
| 2023 | 12.39 terawatt-hours | +14.2% |
| 2024 | 12.31 terawatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 10.16 terawatt-hours | -17.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from nuclear 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +689.5% | 0.372 terawatt-hours | 2.94 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 | 0.0372 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.372 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.63 terawatt-hours | 2.94 terawatt-hours | 10.46 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.88 terawatt-hours | 8.22 terawatt-hours | 10.87 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.4 terawatt-hours | 5.88 terawatt-hours | 13.55 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.47 terawatt-hours | 10.16 terawatt-hours | 12.39 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 electricity generation from nuclear in Mexico?
- Electricity generation from nuclear in Mexico was 10.16 terawatt-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 nuclear recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 13.55 terawatt-hours in 2018.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from nuclear recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Mexico rank for electricity generation from nuclear?
- Mexico ranks 28th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from nuclear rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. 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 nuclear. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.