Electricity generation from oil per person in Mexico
Mexico: Electricity generation from oil per person was 254.5 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
254.5 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
67th
of 214 countries
All-time high
979.26 kilowatt-hours
in 2000
All-time low
162.62 kilowatt-hours
in 2020
Years of data
41
1985–2025
Electricity generation from oil 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 254.5 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation from oil per person in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from oil per person in Mexico peaked at 979.26 kilowatt-hours in 2000 and was at its lowest, 162.62 kilowatt-hours, in 2020.
That places Mexico 67th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Electricity generation from oil per person in Mexico, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 733.74 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 795.05 kilowatt-hours | +8.4% |
| 1987 | 847.12 kilowatt-hours | +6.5% |
| 1988 | 870.79 kilowatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 885.84 kilowatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 773.22 kilowatt-hours | -12.7% |
| 1991 | 801.76 kilowatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 776.89 kilowatt-hours | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 752.1 kilowatt-hours | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 893.13 kilowatt-hours | +18.8% |
| 1995 | 770.47 kilowatt-hours | -13.7% |
| 1996 | 773.11 kilowatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 877.58 kilowatt-hours | +13.5% |
| 1998 | 966.07 kilowatt-hours | +10.1% |
| 1999 | 923.26 kilowatt-hours | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 979.26 kilowatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 926.48 kilowatt-hours | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 781.1 kilowatt-hours | -15.7% |
| 2003 | 738.89 kilowatt-hours | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 742.95 kilowatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 774.96 kilowatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 555.5 kilowatt-hours | -28.3% |
| 2007 | 520.62 kilowatt-hours | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 538.98 kilowatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 488.93 kilowatt-hours | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 385.13 kilowatt-hours | -21.2% |
| 2011 | 423.71 kilowatt-hours | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 477.07 kilowatt-hours | +12.6% |
| 2013 | 402.89 kilowatt-hours | -15.5% |
| 2014 | 271.24 kilowatt-hours | -32.7% |
| 2015 | 257.94 kilowatt-hours | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 274.19 kilowatt-hours | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 314.99 kilowatt-hours | +14.9% |
| 2018 | 286.58 kilowatt-hours | -9.0% |
| 2019 | 276.63 kilowatt-hours | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 162.62 kilowatt-hours | -41.2% |
| 2021 | 246.54 kilowatt-hours | +51.6% |
| 2022 | 253.71 kilowatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 271.77 kilowatt-hours | +7.1% |
| 2024 | 258.37 kilowatt-hours | -4.9% |
| 2025 | 254.5 kilowatt-hours | -1.5% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 254.5 kilowatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 93.73 kilowatt-hours, 2.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 254.5 kilowatt-hours is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 401.02 kilowatt-hours, 63% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 826.51 kilowatt-hours | 733.74 kilowatt-hours | 885.84 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 830.76 kilowatt-hours | 752.1 kilowatt-hours | 966.07 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 704.77 kilowatt-hours | 488.93 kilowatt-hours | 979.26 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 337.04 kilowatt-hours | 257.94 kilowatt-hours | 477.07 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 241.25 kilowatt-hours | 162.62 kilowatt-hours | 271.77 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 oil per person in Mexico?
- Electricity generation from oil per person in Mexico was 254.5 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 oil per person recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 979.26 kilowatt-hours in 2000.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from oil per person recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 162.62 kilowatt-hours in 2020.
- How does Mexico rank for electricity generation from oil per person?
- Mexico ranks 67th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from oil per person rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 oil per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.